Context
The design and build approach prioritised reduction, clarity and structural consistency. Every interface decision was evaluated against the question of whether it supported the work or distracted from it. The resulting site uses a simple visual language, neutral typography and a limited colour palette, creating a quiet framework in which the artwork and accompanying texts are given space to breathe.
A key challenge was accommodating extensive bilingual contextual writing without resorting to overlays or pop-up interfaces, which the artist explicitly wished to avoid. This was resolved through a vertically scrolling page structure in which imagery sits on one side of the layout and text on the other. French and English translations are distinguished through subtle variations in dark grey tones, allowing both languages to coexist clearly without visual competition.
The site was built using a content management system to support a large and evolving catalogue of work. While the overall structure remains consistent, the system allows for significant variation in content types, including still images, video, text-heavy projects and projects with minimal contextual material.
Ekko, the third album by Berlin-based Irish-Norwegian artist Tara Nome Doyle, marks a bold new chapter in her artistry—a 30-minute journey that balances outward exploration with deep introspection. Lyrically, Ekko weaves personal transformation with mythic resonance. The figures of Echo and Narcissus mirror the album’s themes of identity, self-reflection, and liberation from expectation—an undercurrent of breaking free that runs through its melodies. Both tender and resilient, the album captures the moment a young artist turns inward, listens closely, and emerges with clarity and strength.
Design Overview
The artwork for Ekko uses a series of photographs by Sonia Stadelmaier commissioned specifically for this project. On the cover, Tara wears shell headphones, a symbol of listening inward. The back cover shows Tara submerging in water, while the remaining visuals explore extreme crops of Sonia’s images to depict Tara in a state of reflection, details of her skin and the shifting textures of rippling water. These elements speak to the idea of the “self” and allude to the myth of Echo and Narcissus. Using full-bleed images places the audience inside the scene to amplify the album’s intimacy. With the lyrics central to the record, they are integrated into the vinyl inner sleeve and CD booklet, extending the listening experience into a tactile, visual form.
Tara Nome Doyle — Ekko
FatCat Records
LP & CD Album artwork design.
Campaign visualiser editing.
Photography by Sonia Stadelmaierl.
Album cover photograph by Yusaku Aoki.
Campaign videography by Rinko Tsukamoto.
Standard Edition — Printed inner sleeve.
Standard Edition — Printed inner sleeve.
Standard Edition — Printed inner sleeve.
Standard Edition — Printed inner sleeve.
Standard Edition — Printed inner sleeve .
Standard Edition — Printed inner sleeve.
Standard Edition — Front cover.
Standard Edition — Back cover.
