SPINE PRESS is graphic design studio & small press based in Seoul, KR.
Usually design something related with art, culuture, brand, and so on.


SELECTED WORKS


Jade Sujin Lee, 2nd Book

Polyphony Club

2024


Jaye Rhee Solo Exhibition

Far West, So Close

2024













JUNGKOOK

GOLDEN Preview

2023






















HYPNOSIS THERAPY 1st LP










































SELF–INITIATED WORKS


Self Practice

Profile — Part 2.

2024







WORKSHOPS


A Strange City

1 — 5

2020 — 24


SPINE BOOKS


Polyphony Club

ISBN: 979-11-970333-8-4

2024











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HYPNOSIS THERAPY 2nd LP
《PSILOCYBIN》, 2023

Work Area: Album Cover, Physical Album, Etc.

Client: HYPNOSIS THERAPY (Jflow, JJANGYOU)




《PSILOCYBIN》 Album Cover︎︎︎

5000 × 5000px


Psilocybin, also known as 4-phosphoryloxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4-PO-DMT), and formerly sold under the brand name Indocybin, is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of fungi. Psilocybin is itself biologically inactive but is quickly converted by the body to psilocin, which has mind-altering effects similar, in some aspects, to those of other classical psychedelics. Effects include euphoria, hallucinations, changes in perception, a distorted sense of time, and perceived spiritual experiences. It can also cause adverse reactions such as nausea and panic attacks. (ellipsis)

Text from Wikipedia

To design a cover for PSILOCYBIN, HYPNOSIS THERAPY's second LP, I can't actually take psilocybin. But when you listen to their music, you also feel like psilocybin (though it's totally different from what it actually feels like). Just like the title of this album and the intense feeling that the music conveys, it suggested an intuitive design direction. It's the human face. Many musicians have used and still use portraits (themselves or others) on their album covers. So, for granted, we know that using portraits is one of the most effective ways to convey a certain concept. So what's left is the question of how to express it. Considering the various situations (budget, time, etc.), I suggested a design process that creates individual graphic pieces for every track on the album and combines them all together to complete one face. For example, a graphic based on the track '@_@' becomes the human eye. The graphic pieces were placed to fit each face area, and they were finally made to look like a human face (which actually looks like an alien). In addition, the cell diagram of psilocybin was referenced for the design of the application except for the cover. 


Applications ︎︎︎

Album Title / 1080 × 1080px





Applications ︎︎︎

Track List / 1080 × 1080px




Applications ︎︎︎

Sleeve / Case Front & Back / Inlay / CD / Sticker / Dimensions Variable




Applications ︎︎︎

M/V Graphic (Still Cut) / Directed by Junmo Yang




Applications ︎︎︎

Pop-up Poster / 1500 × 1500px




Photography by Junmo Yang ︎︎︎

ⓒ HYPNOSIS THERAPY



Executive Producer
HYPNOSIS THERAPY

Produced by
Jflow

Art Directed, Graphic Designed by
Marvin Kim

Music Video Directed by
Junmo Yang


Lyrics by
Jvcki Wai, JJANGYOU, Grove,
Imugi, Hans, 이윤정


Composed by
Jflow, JJANGYOU

Arranged by
Jflow

Mixed by
Jflow @Earth Sound

Mastered by
나잠수 @Wormwood Hill Studio

Production Supported by
CJ Cultural Foundation



Mark