2 cover stories in our archive
Behind the Covers' archive includes 2 album covers documented under the "golden" design theme, all from the 2010s. These covers sit within the hip-hop, electronic, pop tradition and feature work by Run the Jewels, Daft Punk. 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 golden fist and gun logo that became hip-hop's most recognizable symbol was hand-drawn by underground comic artist Nick Gazin in his cramped Brooklyn apartment. What started as a quick sketch became an iconic emblem that fans tattoo on their bodies and spray-paint on walls worldwide.
Daft Punk's golden pyramid helmet explodes into crystalline fragments across a cosmic landscape, created by music video director Warren Fu using cutting-edge 3D rendering that took months to perfect. The shimmering cover perfectly captured the duo's shift from digital punk to analog disco.