Smoking is a controversial thing for some, a normal thing for others. Some smoke to push their creative button, some smoke to relieve stress and frustration, some smoke to look cool, some smoke just because they have nothing to do with their hands, and of course…there are those who smoke because they cannot not smoke. […]
Month: August 2010
CD Packaging for Beginners
Are you a design student about to make your very first CD packaging project? Or are you a band member who decided to do D-I-Y CD packaging for your next album? Then you must already know by now that creating a CD packaging-an attention-grabbing CD packaging-from scratch is not a piece of cake. We are […]
CD Manufacturing: Things to Prepare Before Calling Your CD Manufacturing Company
Whether this is your first or fourth time to visit a CD manufacturing company, there are some things that you should know and think about to make everything smoother and faster. You do not want to spend a lot of time with the CD manufacturing guys because you simply have other things to do. After […]
CD Packaging: Quick Q&A About Music Packaging
Will a creative CD packaging lure customers to buy my CD? Hmmm… I will answer that question with another question. Will a beautiful dress make a woman more appealing? The answer is yes, right? But she has to offer something more before you ask her on a real date. A creative CD packaging draws […]
CD Packaging: Weezer’s Effortless Album Cover
While the rest of us are wracking our brains out to come up with something kick-ass for our album artwork, Weezer simply did this. This guy is not a member of the band. He’s not their manager either. He is Jorge Garcia, who plays Hurley from Lost (the TV series). In an e-mail interview, Weezer […]
Featured Record Label Owner: Blake Morgan
Record Label Name: Engine Company Records Owner: Blake Morgan, President and Founder Unified Manufacturing is so honored to do a short interview with Blake Morgan, the owner of Engine Company Records. Despite his very busy schedule, he still managed to squeeze us in his calenday. (Thanks again, Blake!). About Blake Morgan: “Maverick recording artist, producer, […]
Custom CD Packaging: The Best Way to Grab Attention
Do you want your CD to stand out and I mean really stand out from the sea of CDs? Then maybe you should have a custom CD packaging instead of having a regular jewel case for your album. Having a custom CD packaging is probably the best way to catch people’s attention. Manufacturing a custom […]
DVD Packaging: What Makes a DVD Packaging Stand-out
I have this fascination for creative DVD packaging and lately I’ve been collecting some. It’s just like Pringles, once you pop you cannot stop…collecting. I bought a DVD last week mainly because of its kick-ass DVD packaging. I didn’t even bother to watch the movie but the cool packaging almost convinced me to watch it. […]
Music Packaging: Shark,Shark, Shark!
If you are a loyal viewer of Discovery Channel, then you must know that this week is Shark Week, their annual feeding frenzy of programming about the lovable sea creature. I stumbled upon an awesome site called Rocks Off and luckily for me, they have been chumming the Interwebs for some choice cartilaginous album art. […]








