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CD Packaging: Records, Cassettes, CDs Then Nothing

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ShareDo you remember the joy and excitement of opening a newly bought record? The smell of the paper, the lyrics, the band bio, the freebies, and the many other reasons why buying music in hard format is more enjoyable. Ahhh, nostalgic! Today, everything is digital including album art. Wilson Rothman shares his sentiments about the [...]

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13 May 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Packaging of the Week: Sigur Ros- ()

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ShareThis may not be one of the best albums of the Icelandic post-rock band, Sigur Ros, but the artwork is too wonderful that people purchase it just for the artwork alone (not that their music is bad). Just like the music of Sigur Ros, the album packaging has this icy, distant, removed feel. Kind of [...]

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12 May 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

CD Manufacturing: Choosing Colors and Formats- do it right from the start!

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Share The formats and color requirements of the logos and graphics you use on your websites, albums, T-shirts, and posters can vary significantly. As anyone who has tried to do a run of CD covers or T-shirts can tell you, you can waste a lot of time adjusting images for each type of use. Here’s [...]

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8 May 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Packaging: Minute Papillon

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ShareMinute Papillon is Second Language’s latest and most ambitious curatorial exercise yet. It comprises of 60 one-minute-long tracks purveyed by a pan-global retinue of left-of-centre artists. It is packaged in a deluxe, silver foil blocked jewel box with magnifying glass. The text is so small that it’s painful to read without the use of the [...]

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5 May 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Album Art Concepts: PUPPETS

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SharePuppets are favorite subjects in visual art because they are colorful and they look like they have secrets to tell. Some puppets look creepy, wicked, or naughty and some look sweet, innocent, and fragile. But they all look creepy to me! These inanimate objects seem to come alive when no one’s watching. Anyway, just stare [...]

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2 May 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Music Packaging: Run Hide Survive- Show Off

ShareA 12- Layer screenprint which was included as part of the first Showoff 12″ release by Sheffield based production duo RUN HIDE SURVIVE. The 12″ record sleeve is plain white with a central hole that reveals a of colorful spectrum of colors. Pull out the enclosed record to see the rest of the colorful lines. [...]

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24 April 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Wedding Invitation that Turns Into Paper Record Player

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Share A wedding invitation that plays a record? I bet you haven’t received an invitation as cool as this! Except, of course, if you are one of the 150 guests of Karen Sandler and Mike Tarantino who received this awesome wedding invitation. Designer Kelli Anderson wanted to create something original for the wedding of her [...]

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21 April 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Die Cutting, Scoring, and Folding

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ShareCustom CD/DVD boxes, gatefold cases, invitation cards, and almost all custom packaging boxes require professional die-cutting, scoring, and folding. These are finishing techniques that require much care and attention if you want your custom pieces to look good. With proper planning and execution, these techniques add a quality look and feel to the finished piece. [...]

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21 April 2011

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CD Duplication: 5 Reasons Why You Should NOT DIY

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ShareBurning CDs from your desktop computer can be leaned in less than 5 minutes. Heck, almost anybody can do it! Aside from that, the prices of CD duplication equipment (aka CD burners) are also going down, down, down that almost anybody can buy it. Buy some cheap CDs and cases, borrow a decent printer, you’re [...]

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20 April 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Album Art Concepts: Balloons

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ShareBalloons signify celebrations, childhood enthusiasm, and playfulness. Balloons are often used as subjects in paintings, photographs, and other forms of art not only because it appeals the eyes but also because it awakens old memories of childhood. Here are some album artwork with balloons. Maximum Balloon: Maximum Balloon These Are The Good Times People House [...]

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18 April 2011

Erick Yankton Erick Yankton

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