Wet Bandits

Bad Tattoos & Weathermen

For Wet Bandits’ album roll out of Bad Tattoos and Weathermen, I led the graphic design direction with a focus on custom, sun-drenched surreal illustrations. I drew influence from the textured grit of Wunderhorse and the nostalgic cool of Oasis.

The initial album art concept stemmed from a dream frontman Finn had: a fat cat riding a Shetland pony. A metaphor for the weight of bad habits holding you down, like drinking and smoking. That surreal image became the visual backbone of the entire campaign.

We carried this storyline through the single artworks for It’s No Use and Not Blue, expanding the world piece by piece until it all came together in the final vinyl packaging. The project also extended into merch design, animated visuals, as well as 2 additional single artworks using existing elements from the vinyl. This brought the dream further to life across every touchpoint.

It was a pleasure to be trusted with shaping such a unique world, building characters, meaning, and texture from one dream into a fully realised album universe.

The album is out now! Go check it out.

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