Irish Folk Rock LP Design

Please read thoroughly and understand the demands.
I need a complete design for a music album. This project revolves around our upcoming Irish folk-rock release.

Phase 1 The Cover of the album, plus a mockup.
You create several drafts of which we will pick one to work on and finalize. After the front cover is approved, a realistic mock-up showing the sleeve on vinyl stores’ shelves will complete Phase 1. (Work should be finished by June 20th)

Phase 2
The work on phase 2 can only be completed once all the songs are recorded and it is clear which ones will go on the album, that will be around beginning of August
- several lyric pages, liner-note spreads, and small graphic motifs that tie back to the cover theme.
- backside of the album with songlist, barcode, etc. (Work should be finished by 20th August)

I will share lyric text, reference sketches, and a few inspiration shots. Pure digital illustration, photo-manipulation, or mixed media built in Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign is perfect, as long as the files remain fully editable.

Don't:
- don't create an AI image, we had that and want something original now
- don't apply if you have not read the full description (there are 2 Phases you need to work on)
- don't expect me to answer every question within minutes. I am not a professional and I also have to work and sleep
- I speak German and English, if you can't communicate in these languages don't apply

Do:
- show some of your earlier work on album covers to give us insight in your style
- please be patient, we are not professionals, we don't know the specialized language for graphic arts
- be prepared to revise your work quite a few times



Deliverables
• Print-ready cover (300 dpi, full bleed, CMYK)
• High-resolution mock-up for online promotion
• Interior layout: multi-page PDF plus packaged source files (ready to print)
• All linked images, fonts, and working files

The design should feel organically Irish, musically spirited, and unmistakably professional. The cover needs to evoke the sweeping coastal cliffs of Ireland, rendered in cool blues and greens that feel both fresh and atmospheric.

The attached pictures are suggestions to the feeling and general style. The title of the Album will be "The call of the void". (I also included the lyrics of the title track which you can take inspiration from)

The name of the band is "Tir Nan Og". Please make yourself familiar with the band before posting an offer.