Don Quixote is the best of them all. Sea Dogs is very cartoonish and very much looks like a spoof on two great singwriters. Hot is just plain ridiculous. Colors of Canada looks fake. His picture should be blended with the background, not just plopped there. This is could be workable, maybe. Songs Of The Old West doesn't fit Lightfoot at all. The gun, the badge and the ultra modern pic of him sitting in the basic picture frame, doesn't work because it's supposed to look rustic. Does he have any old west songs? I don't think so. Doesn't work. Cold Hard Cash doesn't make any sense. I like the name Northwind, but the retro 80's background has got to go. It has nothing to do with the theme of the made-up album.
Don Quixote is the clear winner within a bunch of good attempts. The ideas are great, but the design should tell the story. When doing these graphics, the artwork should tell all. In these cases, the album title paints the picture and you have to stretch to make the artwork work.
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