LOGO DESIGN
This podcast is an up and coming Melbourne, indie darling looking to discuss all things ''lyrical'' gaming - namely, what the hell is lyrical gaming?!? Well you'll have to listen to Season 1 when it's released in early 2024 to find out!
The client, and host, of 'Lyrical Ludology' was very open ended with his ideas. He wanted a logo that denoted the conversational aspect of not only podcasts but also lyrical games. The client showed inspiration pictures that played with negative space, they were modern, bright and fun, and he was drawn to the colour red.
After some brainstorming and thumb-nailing I presented the client with 2 options, a few rounds of tweaking later and the 'Lyrical Ludology Podcast' was born!
COVER ARTWORK
This part was left entirely up to me, I was allowed to go wild with my own ideas - the only must was that a listener would have to get the gist of what the podcast was from a glance.
Instantly I knew recognisable game iconography would need to be used. Amongst the grass and flowers are bright red dice rolling around. This isn't necessarily what lyrical games are about, they could have no game components at all, perhaps some cards to guide the way. Nevertheless, easy to read icons are essential in the wild west of podcasts online trying to get noticed.
Beyond the dice of chance I've depicted non de-script characters walking, and biking, in different directions. There is a clear beginning but no clear end, and no clear path or ''correct'' way to go. Season 1 of the Lyrical Ludology Podcast will explore what exactly lyrical games are, but for me, this is my answer: it's more about the journey than the destination.
