Typography with swing, refinement with esprit. A cover that sounds."
- Graphic Design
- Art Direction
“Duke & Dukies” play European swing in the tradition of Django Reinhardt. Their repertoire ranges from classics of the Hot Club de France to Eastern European folklore and refined boleros. Despite nostalgic echoes, they’re not a musical museum—but five musicians with timeless verve.
When the band was founded, I developed the logo, corporate design, and a single. This time, it was about designing their first music CD.
The vision for “Djangoholics” was multifaceted: retro, but typographically strong. A touch of refinement. A bit of yesterday, a bit of today. A bit of Paris, a bit of Hamburg. Swing for the eye!
Five musicians, five visions—that sounds challenging at first. But through dialogue, clarity emerged: together we filtered out the strongest ideas, distilled them—and voilà: design that sounds.
