This submission for War Child Secret 7" 2025 illustrates a vinyl cover for 'Warsong' by The Cure. This design was exhibited in the NOW Gallery Grenwich, and recieved a Wood Pencil for the D&AD New Blood Awards 2025.
The song communicates the horrors of the world, specifically the themes of conflict, violence, and desperation. The world is plagued with conflicts, and many people are forced to fight in a war they don't agree with, and for a country they aren't willing to die for. This design is a symbolic representation of the carelessness that occurs in bringing people into war.
The cover shows an anonymous hand, holding a gun to a pixelated head. The point of the anonymity in this design is that either side can be anyone. The message and interaction is lateral, but the only thing consistent is that they are people. This cover communicates the songs message, symbolising blood through the use of red as the primary colour.
This submission for War Child Secret 7" 2025 illustrates a vinyl cover for 'Warsong' by The Cure. This design was exhibited in the NOW Gallery Grenwich, and recieved a D&AD New Blood
Wood Pencil.
The song communicates the horrors of the world, specifically the themes of conflict, violence, and desperation. The world is plagued with conflicts, and many people are forced to fight in a war they don't agree with, and for a country they aren't willing to die for. This design is a symbolic representation of the carelessness that occurs in bringing people into war.
The cover shows an anonymous hand, holding a gun to a pixelated head. The point of the anonymity in this design is that either side can be anyone. The message and interaction is lateral, but the only thing consistent is that they are people. This cover communicates the songs message, symbolising blood through the use of red as the primary colour.
Wood Pencil Winner, D&AD New Blood 2025
Visual narrative
Conceptual design
D&AD New Blood Awards
Wood Pencil Winner, 2025
Visual narrative
Conceptual design
