Smiley Smilers' new BW Album Artwork Ideas

[Mendota Heights]

As summer is coming to an end, the new Brian album we are eagerly anticipating is just around the corner. As of now, the art work of BW's album is an unknown to us. I am giving you Smiley Smiler's carte blanche when it comes to posting pictures of how you want the album artwork to be like. You get to be the new Frank Holmes and Pete Blake. This might be Brian's last album, so take your chance and let your inspiration flow.

Looking forward to seeing what you can come up with!

[rab2591]

I made a few designs from some ideas I had. The last two are my favorites.









(all photos found on google - though heavily edited and manipulated on my part)

[Shady]

Those are amazing, especially the first Ocean Way cover

[pixletwin]

I would like to see a Last Song cover which incorporated a picture of Brian as a child or a toddler.

[Mendota Heights]

[rab2591]

Those are amazing, especially the first Ocean Way cover

Thanks! I really liked the idea of the LA skyline being kind of a silhouette.

For this new album, I'm really hoping the Brian Wilson team steps up the album-art game this time around!

[Lowbacca]

I made a few designs from some ideas I had. The last two are my favorites.

HOLY sh*t, this is good!

[Rich Panteluk]

Really like the last song one too!

[Wirestone]

This is the best thing I've ever seen. Ray needs to get this to Brian's people, stat!

[the captain]

This looks like a Belle & Sebastian or God Help the Girl cover ... in a very good way.

[RangeRoverA1]

Swedish Frog one is very stylish, it has modern feel, kind of opens up content of the album, with all those current gen musos. I think Brian himself wouldn't mind to have an album cover as this. Why not go totally off-beat just once? He's in his 70s, who knows it may be his last chance.

As a non-BW cover, though, on its own merits, I like the bottom 'Last Song' picture. Always been fascinated by sepia effect.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

This is the best thing I've ever seen. Ray needs to get this to Brian's people, stat!

Brilliant work

[Pretty Funky]

All the albums with Stars at the top are similar to the 'Imagination' album to me. I vote for ' Last Song'  myself.

[Summertime Blooz]

BRIAN WILSON- PLEASURE ISLAND    2014   "It's a real Rock 'N Rolll record."

[Ron]

[Niko]

I'm gonna keep working on this + more covers, but here is my first so far

[zachrwolfe]

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[Dudd]

Those are beautiful, Rab. Yours is too, Niko - love the title.  

Here's my first one from a couple weeks back (ever so slightly retitled):




And here are some new ones, none of which particularly worked:


(idea from Bubba Waves... I really wanna try it again 'cause this turned out laughable)


(all-out pretentiousness)

[rab2591]

[Dudd]

Oh Rab, you genius 

[Cabinessenceking]

best cover for the Brian Wilson presents 1968 LA Smog Rant album 

[rab2591]

best cover for the Brian Wilson presents 1968 LA Smog Rant album 

If they don't make that the album cover, I'm gonna call the cops!

Oh Rab, you genius 

That Eminem Show one was inspired by an actual experience; During a choir concert in middle school I remember walking up to the mic to sing a solo (and it was FAR too high for me to sing in to). So to make light of the situation I just pointed up at the mic and laughed. Us vertically challenged people live a rough existence

[Sam_BFC]

Cool designs Rab, I'd say the fourth is my favourite, the picture reminds me for what they went with for the Disney album.

I like the other three a lot, but I have to say I find those twinkly stars in the sky a little tacky 

[rab2591]

Cool designs Rab, I'd say the fourth is my favourite, the picture reminds me for what they went with for the Disney album.

I like the other three a lot, but I have to say I find those twinkly stars in the sky a little tacky 

The fourth one is my favorite too...mostly because I didn't put the stars in it

[Lowbacca]