Previous designs for INXS releases, including "Kick" and "X", were created by visual artist Nick Egan, and included strong shots of the band, but for the release of "Welcome to Wherever You Are", INXS wanted to go for a more artistic and creative theme. A technique known as "situation photography" was used to shoot random pictures for the album's cover art, as well as the album's five singles. The album and its accompanying singles would all have the same font style and effect used for the title. The title is printed on a long, narrow piece of paper, and is coated onto the random photograph with adhesive tape.