Visual System for Meshell Ndegeocello’s Grammy nominated release, Ventriloquism. An album of covers, Mel approached every track as its own story that related back to a larger narrative. The record is about finding comfort in the familiar, taking refuge in the process of making, and reminiscing about different, and potentially better times.

Mel aimed to build that sense of place through typography that felt contemporary, but harkened back to a different moment all together. The experience of turning liner note pages might remind you of thumbing through a create of your favorite albums - visiting old friends.

Photos of Meshell and Band Charlie Gross, Cover Collab with Alison Riley.