Vanilla – High Life LP
DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY
I randomly came across Vanilla's High Life album and was inspired by his sampled beat-heavy sound. I decided to make a personal design project out of it and experimented with some typefaces along with recently taken photos. Each emblem represents a track on the album itself.
"High Life is a beat tape of 27 soul-sampling hip hop instrumentals, inspired by producers such as Dilla, Madlib and Onra." - Vanilla
Listen to the album:
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Teaser / Trailer
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Vanilla – Soft Focus
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/90bf3b48519646e243d1eddbf96627227a540ebbc79617f1e8570d8e0963d87f/main_logo_02.jpg)
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Vanilla – Sweet Talk
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8075d2d878d1aa07a0bfa5347f8d8b7364b0380cc40b5d7c1ac506d3dbe85c40/SWTA_cover_final_905px.png)
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