The Making of the KISS Album Artwork with Dennis Woloch - Chapter 6: Double Platinum

[@handansen777]

Love this series. This is such a different angle on Kisstory. Thank you for doing this.

[@Tils3]

These interviews are absolute classic. Thank you Claudio and Dennis!

[@julioluzflores4304]

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[@black_umbrella_design]

Unreal how much easier it became to do mockups even when copier machines that could enlarge and reduce came along. So crazy how much work it was to do the most basic compositions.

[@davidmatela9868]

Double Platinum ~ That’s all you need EPIC! Badass Design too!!! Stood out from the rest. STRUTTER 78!!!

[@DF-ee8vt]

In '78, we still didn't know what the band looked like without makeup, so we took paper and the edge of a pencil lead, and traced the embossed faces to get an idea. Stupid, but fun. We were kids.

[@vaporman442]

I relate to that so much. Also used to take photos from magazines where they covered their faces. Sometimes they (Gene, especially) would cover the top half of the face and expose his mouth. I would put those together and use makeup photos as references to draw what they would look like without makeup.

[@DF-ee8vt]

@@vaporman442 There were photos of Gene showing only his eyes, too, which could be put together with the mouth shots. At least using photographs was more rational than using the embossed "pictures" from "Double Platinum"! We used a mirror on the plain side of Paul's face. Worked pretty well, but we were out of luck with the other guys. That mystique was 80% of the intrigue for me.

[@brianfalarski6074]

I remember doing that, also

[@ronjames6128]

Claudio......when you made the comment about Peter Criss having Bipolar Disorder, i was already shaking my head YES because you are absolutely 💯 percent correct with your comments. I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder 2, anxiety and panic disorder and many of the behaviors that Peter has exhibited, i also have exhibited in my life as well. I never was a drug user and i was drinking heavier in my 20s and 30s but i barely drink at all anymore. Mental illness is a serious disease. Its important to always take your medication, stay away from drugs and alcohol, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, exercise, and lead a healthy lifestyle. It literally ruins your entire life if it is not held in check. Thank you for your observations and comments about it.

[@ClaudioBergaminArt]

I have known people with bipolar disorder in my life. I can recognize it.

[@booshting3520]

I had no idea Dennis did so many Kiss albums. Good stuff

[@MPLSprintmaking]

Claudio, this series is amazing. I’m also a designer/illustrator and kiss fan since age 5. It’s incredible how much Dennis’s designs have influenced generations of designers- us included. It’s rare to get the designer’s perspective. Thanks for making these! Can’t wait to see the next one!

[@ClaudioBergaminArt]

Thanks. We have the whole series already recorded up the Crazy Nights era. The last record Dennis created.

[@davemccrudden1999]

Ive just binged on all the episodes to this point only today, really interesting very insightful, i hope there's more to come

[@raymondcpl]

Loving all the Kiss interviews

[@danielbowden6330]

I love this series! I am NOT and artist and I learned a lot about art and the artists' view points. Hearing about technical aspects of making album artwork was educational and entertaining. Thank you so much!

[@pewsterbaby]

These epis are gems. The stories he relates about the band are inner sanctum. It's hard to know how much to say about a client. You can see your appreciation when he's telling them. I've been up in that 655 Madison office once in '88 on a random delivery. "Holy shit, this is the KISS office. It's on the 5th floor of some office building. Am I dreamin this?" Haha

[@HyperbubbleTV]

Thanks to the both of you for this. Fantastic series!

[@rawdeal536]

I can't wait for the next one!! Thank you both.

[@miked9000]

what was cool about this album was when the foil started to peel off, you could strip it off, and it was awesome looking. bright white with the embossed pictures.

[@jondunmore4268]

The foil never peeled off mine - where'd you leave yours - in the sun?

[@wavelengthaudio]

Another awesome interview! Thank you both!!

[@rawdeal536]

Love these guys 👍😁👍

[@glennbennett1358]

Fabulous, as per usual.

[@carlbreuer7581]

This is the album that I still have from since I was a kid

[@arceneaux777]

the Kiss logo you used on the frame - nice touch, Claudio -

[@flaviotp]

It worth so much to be subscribed on this channel and I already followed all the episodes, they are really awesome! Will it have more?

[@willshow5958]

i must go listen to stutter 78 kinda forgot about this album i do still have it though

[@JeffMitchell-lv4zx]

Id rather meet dennis woloch over any members of KISS!

[@rectori]

Classic material.

[@henrypena8319]

Genial Claudio! Súper fan de tu trabajo , ojalá hagas un tutorial de como ilustras para aprender del mejor! Saludos

[@evileyes4070]

The Apollo lander had Mylar on it.

[@ClaudioBergaminArt]

@@evileyes4070 That is true.

[@joacimlandin3347]

Is this the last episode? I really want to see more

[@c.d.scalemodels9198]

They should have called the album “Double Flatinum”……since the embossing went flat over time…….LOL, but, I love the album!!!!!!!!

[@deathmetal7624]

Battle Beast shirt... awesome

[@CincinnatusPublish]

I loved the design of this album! As for the songs, every single Eddie Kramer produced song sounds better on Double Platinum.

[@leswadley6792]

When are we getting new interviews?

[@ClaudioBergaminArt]

These take a lot of my time to edit. So you have to be patient. I'll try to release a new one each month.

[@DecontrolledRecs]

What was the font for the DP title? Definitely not Helvetica Bold Condensed for sure...

[@jondunmore4268]

Dennis admits that they doctored the font to make it fit the space between the logos. "stretching and pulling" etc. So it probably is Helvetica, but pulled to fit the space.

[@terrytheman3317]

So no KISS Unmasked?

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

Double Platinum came out before the Solo Records so why did the inner graphics look like the Solo Records. . .

[@thefonzkiss]

Because the solo album photos were copied from the 1977 Love Gun tour book. Google that.

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

@@thefonzkiss I know they used the photos to do both and am guessing that the double platinum record was done to fore shadow the solo records? Kind of a preview of what the solo records might look like.

[@thefonzkiss]

@@jetcitysinatra7300 no, they just needed good pictures of the band faces. Most fans still haven’t noticed they’re the same pictures (except Ace) four decades later.

[@jondunmore4268]

Those pictures were taken in 1976 for the Love gun tour. And Dennis says he used those photos over and over again.

[@jimilove7773]

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