Ctrl Alt Design

Name: Ctrl Alt Design
Address: Cardiff, CF116LH, GB
Telephone: +447900932522
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Ctrl Alt Design is an award winning design agency who provides bilingual branding, print and web design for companies and individuals all over the UK.

With unique and dynamic creations, whether your business’ brand needs a revamp, your next project needs a website or your band needs an album cover, we’re here to turn ideas into reality. If you’re looking to work with a talented, stress free and flexible freelance design agency, contact us today.

23/03/2022

THIS WEEKEND!
LIGHT OVER DARKNESS /
CULTVR / 327 Penarth Rd, Cardiff

https://www.cultvr.cymru/25th-26th-march-light-over-darkness/

A fundraising event in aid of humanitarian organisations helping on the ground, and supporting people in Ukraine and refugees in the neighbouring countries. All proceeds will be donated to the DEC / Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Live music from Gwenno, The Gentle Good, Ivan Moult, Black Mantis, DJ sets from Huw Stephens + Pamoja Disco Club. Plus loads more. Get your tickets and donate to a great cause

18/02/2022

TREGANNA GIN
Branding / Labels / Website

It's always fun working with Treganna Gin across the board. here's some branding and labels. And be sure to check out the website at: https://tregannagin.co.uk/

10/12/2021

Quiet Marauder's 'Tiny Men Parts' has just had its 1st birthday at the end of November.

The contemporary reimagining of their record-baiting, format-stretching debut album MEN. Cut back from its original guise of 111 tracks and nearly five hours, its sister EP, Tiny Men Parts, clocks in at a much more manageable nine songs (and just over 25 minutes).

Here's the design for the Vinyl packaging (including 'Real Man Tattoos) and the digital single covers for 'Eggs!' and 'The Animals Are Spying on Me'.

Buy and listen here: https://bit.ly/TintMenParts

Bubblewrap Collective

07/12/2021

Released back in 2018 on Bubblewrap Collective, Ivan Moult's 2nd album ‘Longest Shadow’.

Vinyl and CD packaging design. Especially enjoyed laying out the back of the record. The idea was to include the lyrics and linear notes to reflect the 1960’s folk album layout, but with a modern edge. Simple typography and a clean black and white colour palette to reflect the dark teal on the cover.

You can listen and buy the record here: bit.ly/LongestShadow

26/11/2021

RIGHT HAND LEFT HAND - ZONE ROUGE

One of my favourite projects to work on. Vinyl/CD sleeve and insert + a supporting website at https://righthandlefthand.co.uk/

Such a great concept from post-rock duo Right Hand Left Hand. Listen and explore. The album's incredible...

‘Zone Rouge’, tells the story of humanity’s contempt for the earth beneath us, the air above us and the people around us.

Our fractured planet lays the groundwork for the 11 new tracks. Each referring to a location on Earth where something bad has happened: An act of corruption against the planet, an act of evil against fellow humans and occasionally both.

https://bubblewrapcollective.co.uk/product/right-hand-left-hand-zone-rouge/

22/11/2021

The follow up to ‘Y Record Goch’, ‘Y Record Las’ was released in 2013 and features:

Ymarfer Corff, Llwybr Llaethog (feat. Geraint & Lisa Jarman), H. Hawkline & Ifan Dafydd (feat. Alys Williams)

https://ctrlalt.design/recordiau-lliwgar/

Inside artwork on 'Y Record Las’ is by Gethin Wyn Jones

18/11/2021

Welsh Music Prize is happening next week! It's always a pleasure to work on the design for it. Here's some work from this years shortlist and event. Check out the website at

welshmusicprize.com

Some of my favourite albums of the year included here. Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18, Kelly Lee Owens, El Goodo 👌

11/11/2021

Here’s some simplified album covers, created during lockdown last year as an album cover quiz. You can still try out the 3 rounds and a ‘Tawyl Special’ of Welsh album covers at…

albumcoverquiz.com.

How many can you guess?!

04/11/2021

The Gentle Good - Ruins / Adfeilion

With exciting news of the announcement of this years Welsh Music Prize shortlist, it's hard to believe that it's been 5 years since the release of The Gentle Good's 'Ruins / Adfeilion' which won the prize in 2017.

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Gyda newyddion cyffrous am gyhoeddiad rhestr fer y Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig eleni, mae'n anodd credu ei bod hi'n 5 mlynedd ers rhyddhau 'Ruins / Adfeilion' gan The Gentle Good, a enillodd y wobr yn 2017.

https://ctrlalt.design/the-gentle-good/

The artwork for vinyl and CD were made using the process of marbling, and it was great to have a proper 'Hands on' approach to the project. The release was strengthened with a blue and yellow marbled vinyl too.

Released on Bubblewrap Collective
CD's still available https://thegentlegood.com/product/ruins-adfeilion/

31/10/2021

🌑☕️ BLACK AS MIDNIGHT ON A MOONLESS NIGHT. 🌑☕
Happy Halloween. Here’s some geometric illustrations from one of the all time greats, Twin Peaks

28/10/2021

to Recordiau Lliwgar and ‘Y Record Goch’, which is 10 years old this year! / 10 Mlynedd oed blwyddyn yma! 😱

https://ctrlalt.design/recordiau-lliwgar/

Featuring music from / Gerddoriaeth gan:
Dau Cefn / Y Bwgan / Sen Segur / Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

The design and style pays homage to Romek Marber‘s ‘The Marber Grid’, which was used for Penguin books from 1962. The illustrations also mirror the designs at the time by Marber and Germano Facetti.

The aim was to create simple geometric patterns, limited to 3 colours and to hold true to the grid system designed by Marber.

Ctrl Alt Design received a Best of Welsh Design Award at Cardiff Design Festival 2012 for this bold and bright design.

The brand for Recordiau Lliwgar needed to convey the idea of colour, but had to work in black or white, so it wouldn’t interfere with the colour of the theme. The final design was a Pinwheel, which is usually thought of as being a colourful object, whilst also being a geometric, simple object which complemented the design of the record sleeves.

Inside artwork on 'Y Record Goch' is by Elfyn Lewis Art Celf

22/10/2021

Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - Yn Rio

See more at: https://ctrlalt.design/carwyn-ellis-rio-18-yn-rio/

ALBUM OUT NOW. GO AND LISTEN: https://carwynellisrio18.bandcamp.com/album/yn-rio

Working with Carwyn Ellis is always a pleasure. I've been designing and developing his websites and laying out album artwork for the past 5 years or so.

When it came to designing his new album with Rio 18, a live album recorded with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Carwyn's vision aligned perfectly with mine.

Using a painting by Michael Gillette as the centrepiece. The inspiration was taken from 1960's record design, mostly from Verve Records (Stan Getz/Luiz Bonfa). The combination of bold colours and Helvetica typography delivers a timeless and classic feel and suits Rio 18's music perfectly.

Photography for the album is by Adam Whitmore + Iiolo Penri

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