Shovels & Rope – Manticore
![Shovels & Rope – Manticore Featured Image](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/SR_Manticore_CoverFlatAxis_Blue_Featured.jpg)
The sixth album by Charleston's own Shovels & Rope is a snarling hybrid beast. To bring the creature to life we embraced the myth, the metal and the mayhem with some black magic and frankenstein-ed collage to give the Manticore the storied world it deserves.
Disciplines
- Packaging Design
- Concept & Strategy
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration & Art
![SR Manticore Cover Vinyl1](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1920_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverVinyl1.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x1440_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverVinyl1.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x1200_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverVinyl1.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x992_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverVinyl1.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x768_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_CoverVinyl1.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x576_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_CoverVinyl1.jpg 576w)
![SR Gatefold Mock Inner](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1080_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_Inner.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x810_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_Inner.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x675_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_Inner.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x558_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_Inner.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x432_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_Inner.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x324_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_Inner.jpg 576w)
![SR Gatefold Mock Back Vinyl](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1080_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_BackVinyl.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x810_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_BackVinyl.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x675_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_BackVinyl.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x558_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_BackVinyl.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x432_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_BackVinyl.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x324_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Gatefold_Mock_BackVinyl.jpg 576w)
![SR Manticore Cover Perspective2](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1285_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverPerspective2.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x963_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverPerspective2.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x803_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverPerspective2.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x663_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_CoverPerspective2.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x514_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_CoverPerspective2.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x385_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_CoverPerspective2.jpg 576w)
![SR Manticore Lettering](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1536_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Lettering_2022-02-18-184104_uqcv.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x1152_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Lettering_2022-02-18-184104_uqcv.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x960_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Lettering_2022-02-18-184104_uqcv.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x793_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Lettering_2022-02-18-184104_uqcv.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x614_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_Lettering_2022-02-18-184104_uqcv.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x460_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_Lettering_2022-02-18-184104_uqcv.jpg 576w)
![SR Manticore Shirt](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1536_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Shirt.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x1152_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Shirt.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x960_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Shirt.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x793_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_Shirt.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x614_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_Shirt.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x460_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_Shirt.jpg 576w)
To preview the album, we snuck in a peak of the creature using photocopied details of the collages to create the digital single artwork
Manticore has arrived wherever you listen. Meet the beast.
![SR Manticore Label Macro](https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1920x1285_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_LabelMacro.jpg 1920w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1440x963_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_LabelMacro.jpg 1440w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_1200x803_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_LabelMacro.jpg 1200w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_992x663_crop_center-center_82_line/SR_Manticore_LabelMacro.jpg 992w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_768x514_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_LabelMacro.jpg 768w, https://themadeshop.com/assets/work/_576x385_crop_center-center_60_line/SR_Manticore_LabelMacro.jpg 576w)
Credits
- Creative Direction
Marke Johnson & Adam Blake
- Art Direction, Design & Collages
Adam Blake
- Illustration & Lettering
Marke Johnson
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Mike & Cary Ann for taking this journey with us again and trusting us to bring the Manticore to life. It's always an honor. Thanks also Paul Bannister and Dualtone records for the help and support along the way.