Kimberly Akimbo
Broadway Cast Album Packaging

Vinyl Gatefold & Sleeves
36-page CD Booklet/6-panel Digipak

When I designed the packaging for Kimberly Akimbo I was sent the show’s key art (an illustration by Canadian painter Anita Kunz), a folder of production photos, and a lot of text. Kim tells the story of a 16-year-old girl with a rapid-aging disease, so I decided to design a package that a teen girl in the 90s might love. It was so much fun to create doodles, zoo tickets, stickers, and numerous little show references or details that you might find in a teen’s notebook.

Obviously physical soundtracks area less popular due to streaming platforms, but I like to think of them as collector’s items for fans; especially for folks who don’t get the chance to see the actual show. I coveted Broadway cast albums as a theater kid, and it is still surreal to see my name printed in them.

Kimberly Akimbo, by David Lindsay-Abaire & Jeanine Tesori, won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Musical.

Client: Ghostlight Records
Cover Illustration: Anita Kunz
Photos: Joan Marcus