Having worked on Jon’s last album, I was graciously asked to help create this one. With a shoot set up in Jon’s home town of Miami, Jon chose non other than the amazing Gio Alma (www.gioalma.com), an amazing photographer who has shot the likes of Gloria Estefan, Ashanti, Andy Roddick and Tommy Lee Jones.
“Classics” (“Clasicos” in Spanish) was recorded at Big3 Records. The album is an amazing collection of Jon Secada’s favorite classic songs by legendary artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ritchie Valens, Doris Day and Ben E. King.
Clear pH wanted, to create a “classic” look and feel through the photography and styling, as well as utilize color to capture a slight hint of his Latin flair.
Jon’s amazing wardrobe looked incredible, placed in some stunning architectural locations. The timeless photography came out fantastically, and so we set to work in post production…
Creating a very subtle grey/blue color and vibrant orange combination the outcome just looked striking. We created his name in a very modern Miami style font and worked it into our favorite shot by Gio Alma; a close up of the old school microphone with Jon singing, eyes shut. We cropped the cover and illustrated a die so that the microphone could be embossed on the digi-pack. This was a subtle effect that came out perfectly and gave a great illusion of depth on the cover. The overall design is very simple; we just let the photography do all the talking.
This man has an incredible voice. I have been a fan since my days in Dubai listening to “Just Another Day Without You…” but once I heard and saw Jon perform live I was astounded… great performer… great family man… if you get the chance, listen to his work or see just how many great hits he’s written for other people!
OR buy his albums and check out our great design work…
