This Broken Moment

Front Cover

Back Cover

Inside Spread

Front and Back of Insert

CD Design

Insert With Lyrics

Jess Smucker, singer and songwriter of 'The Sleeping World' asked me to do her latest album, 'This Broken Moment.' We have worked together many times in the past including her last EP 'Reluctantly Yours.' It is always fun working with Jess and I always feel we create nice work together.

The inspiration for this album comes from several different sources. Jess had some very nice photos taken by Molly Schlachter of Molly S. Photography. Originally, we were going to go with the photo of Jess wearing the cowboy boots and a wedding dress. After several comments that the album looked 'too country' we decided on the pic below.

I picked up an old book from the 1850s titled 'The History of England.' The book is badly damaged with a torn cover and worn pages but has lots of charm. I thought if I emulated this look I might capture some of the same charm. Both Jess and I loved how it turned out. 

The design for the CD and inside cover (same pattern) came from an old Japanese design book that I purchased a few years back. The bird wood-block pattern in an old design found on clothes and paper in old Japan.