Applying the same rules to the B side

Initial B side (Buerak cover) type

I want the B side to share the same visual language as the A side, so used the same typeface to provide consistency. This was important as I feel like the A and B side should have the same tone/ semantics.

I basically just used the same methods and rules I used for the A side, so added a 3D texture to the typeface. 

Adding visuals

These visuals use a disposable camera picture of some urban/ concrete buildings which share the same atmosphere of where Buerak are from in Siberia; it also relates to the harshness in industrial brutalism which kind of relates to the instrumentals of their music.

This outcome uses an illustration from the British library archives of the goddess of dance; I don't really like how clean the illustration looks, neither do I really think using the same background as the A side is very fitting. It just looks like a total copy of the A side. 

This is the initial image I used for the B side; I liked to add texture and a glowing effect akin to the A side. 

I played around with different illustrations but I think this one in particular works the best as it relates to the idea of dancing alone; in a sense it also relates to Molchat Doma as their song is very pessimistic. Despite this, I didn't really like any of these colour schemes, as they don't look very in you face or rebel against the idea of censorship. The motif of dancing helps to bridge links to the humanistic element of punk/ post punk; this rebels against the dehumanisation of punks origins in Soviet Russia, and how many youths were put in prison fro expressing their individuality. Dancing seems to be a nice motif to use as a symbol of unity within the punk/ post punk scene in Russia, as it originated in a highly underground environment with close knit communities. 

This outcome above is my favourite; I think the crazy neon green/ yellow works really well at creating a chaotic and bold design. I also prefer the background imagery inverted as it provides more of a nicer juxtaposition. 

Mockups

I used the same mockup technique as the A side as obviously they will be printed on either side. This one simply explains the separate layers. I think now I need to consider extra add ons like stickers and the inner sleeve?