Vitamin String Quartet Book Cover

 

For this project, I decided to feature a group of classically trained musicians who play covers of pop and rock hits; the Vitamin String Quartet.  I liked the idea of melding both traditional and contemporary elements in the composition, much like what the group itself represents.

I chose an interesting photo featuring a group of youngish musicians to represent the group (the members of the Vitamin String Quartet are actually an ever-evolving lineup).  I used the blue/green color from the bench the group is seated on as the base color for the sound wave in the title, used a levels adjustment layer, and filters to enhance it. I decided black would be an ideal base color as it would work well with the photo and blue/green components I incorporated, as well as white text. On the back cover, a simple graphic with a curve reminiscent of a stringed instrument was used. 

Sources:
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/vitamin-string-quartet-mn0001002995/biography
http://www.vitaminstringquartet.com/
https://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2006/convos-quartet.jpg
http://tomcobbcreations.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/sound-waves.jpg
http://pichost.me/1711375/