Adult Themes
Role ....................Design Director
Agency...................High Tide
Creative Director........Danny Miller
Photography..............Alex Bohn, Jake Jones
Collaborators............Leon Michels, Caleb Van Dyke
Published................2020
Leon Michels is a multi-talented musician, producer and songwriter who has collaborated with artists such as Beyoncé and Jay Z, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Freddie Gibbs, The Black Keys and Wu-Tang Clan. In 2020, Michels was planning the release of his new album, Adult Themes, under his moniker, El Michels Affair. Inspired by the film scores of the 1960s and moody instrumental pieces from artists such as David Axelrod and Moondog, Michels posed this album as soundtrack to an imaginary film.
The evocative soundscapes provoked a cinematic visual world dense with hand-made collages and warm, fiery tones. A special edition, die-cut vinyl cheekily provides the listener a “peep hole” to the seductive female forms featured on the cover.