Coldplay Album Artwork -

The band's third album 'X&Y' (2005) sports a simple yet striking design, featuring a Polaroid camera photograph of a pair of lovers embracing. The artwork for 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends' (2008) is a stunning example of Renaissance-inspired art, with a painting of King Charles I's execution.

With their sophomore effort, the fragility of Parachutes hardened into resolve. The cover art features a black-and-white portrait of the globe, but this time it is disjointed, floating in a void. However, the real visual shift happened in the singles. The artwork for "The Scientist" and the iconic "Clocks" introduced the band’s now-signature stenciled, handwritten typography. coldplay album artwork