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Overview
We designed some eye-catching album artwork for popular podcasts, Part Time Genius with Will and Mango and Modern Ruhles with Stephanie Ruhle. In an era where streaming content is king, Industry of Hues™ set out to make the most of the small space afforded by the digital album cover format in major streaming services like Apple Music.

Challenge
Graphically speaking, how do we create a tiny album cover that will stand out in the extremely crowded podcast space? The artwork needed to be compelling and attention-grabbing all while conveying a general sense of what each podcast was about.

Solutions
For Part Time Genius, we utilized a bold, vibrant color palette and a largely typographic approach. Graphic elements referenced a time when physical encyclopedias were the gold standard for research. With Modern Ruhles, a politically charged podcast about opening up the conversations surrounding today's toughest topics, we made sure to give equal space to the two primary colors red and blue, in order to remain fair and balanced.