As a fan of the Grateful Dead, specifically live renditions of their song Dark Star, I wanted to create an album release capsule as a design exercise. This was my first time physically altering and adding ligatures to a typeface, which I found enjoyable, furthering my interest in type design.
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Custom Typography, Merch Design, Layout.