Gretchen and the Pickpockets

2015-2018 | Jazz Rock | Band

Project Overview:

Initially when The Pickpockets reached out to me in 2015 it was to help with the design for their upcoming EP “Anachronic”, an album that took their soul/rock sound and seemed to turn up the speed by a few notches. With their first album they had created a mascot-like character to represent the pickpocket persona and placed him within a brown noir-like setting. And now in their new EP they were hoping to continue the theme, but add more color into the mix—we thought this was something that could represent the new energetic tones in the sound and I decided a watercolor splatter technique extending from the phonograph horn of a record player would thematically fit best.

Soon after the release of the EP our partnership continued with requests for a new band logo, social media banners, and a number of tour posters.

Creative Credits:

Music by Gretchen and the Pickpockets

Creative Direction by Mike Klempa & Gretchen and the Pickpockets

Design & Illustration by David Flamm