Behind the Covers

“creature-design”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "creature design" design theme, all from the 1990s. The cover sits within the electronic tradition and features work by The Prodigy. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy — album cover art

The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy (1997)

The Prodigy's breakthrough album cover featured a controversial crab design that record stores initially refused to stock. Designer Alex Jenkins created the unsettling crustacean imagery that perfectly matched the band's aggressive electronic sound.

Label
XL Recordings
Designer
Alex Jenkins
Genre
Electronic
Decade
1990s
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