For their first album, Somewhere New (2014), Cold Weather Company wanted to create a grand visual. Taking a photo from one of my trips to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and contrasting it with a mountain sunset on the inside cover, I sought to visually explain the dynamics of this environment. The band's sound is rich with harmonies and acoustic instrumentation, making this natural approach very fitting. Featured in the middle of the inside cover is a character the band created, the Fellow in the North, whose image is based on a 19th century etching found in an antique book of poetry. The album is loosely based on this character, so his appearance in the artwork felt critical.