Celebration Day

A year or two ago I had an idea… wouldn’t it be fun to make a webpage that works like the cover of Led Zeppelin III, where you can turn a wheel and the imagery changes? I had that idea rattling around in the back of my head for a while, but wasn’t sure where I’d be able to use it.

One music-related project came up last year where I considered using it. I worked up some comps, started assembling the wheel, but then set it aside before even showing the client, because it just didn’t fit with the project. I briefly considered it for another client a few months later, but decided against that one too.

So somewhere in the early days of 2017, it hit me – hey, I should just do that for Fishbucket. And then, I excitedly set off on this project. The result of OPERATION LZ3 is over there on the homepage.

The wheel on the inside is made up of imagery from Fishbucket projects, personal artwork, and a few things that never saw the light of day. The cover contains a bunch of sketches – including initial ideas that turned into some of our favorite work from the past 15 years. Sketches and plans on the outside, enveloping an explosion of color and imagery on the inside.

At some point I’d love to do some mini posts exploring parts of this wheel, explaining what came from where. Nudge me on twitter or facebook or comment below if you find something you’d like the back story on.

Thanks, Friends!