Toppling Babylon

Toppling Babylon LP pays tribute to the global wave of protests that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020. In Bristol, on June 7 of that year, demonstrators took to the streets to demand justice, culminating in the toppling of the statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston. Dragged through the streets and thrown into the harbour, the fall of the statue became a powerful global symbol of resistance. This is our design for the cover, a tribute to the movement, the message, and the moment.

This record commemorates the protests for the murder of George Floyd that took place in Bristol on June 7, 2020. The typographic design brings the title Toppling Babylon to life, quite literally, through a visual collapse that echoes the fall of Colston’s statue. The animation reinforces the act of dismantling oppressive structures, connecting protest, place, and design in a single gesture.

Client
Yam Banana
Art Direction
Xavi Clavijo
Collaborators

Xavi Pueyo

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