
Vinyl Packaging: Pretty Girls Make Graves
Want vinyl packaging and custom vinyl pressing inspiration? Get a load of this! This cardboard box contains a compilation of Pretty Girls Make Graves' first three 7"s which comprises the songs for their very first album, Good Health. This is ...
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If you’re not focusing on CD packaging, then you’re F)*&^ed!
Humans are like magpies. We like pretty things. If your CD packaging stands out, there’s a change we would want to pick it up and maybe even buy it. Don’t roll your eyes now. I know 2008, 2009- in fact ...
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Photography: Enthusiasm Means Nothing without Expertise
I’m a film graduate but I’m not good with photography. I know the rule of thirds, I know what colors look good, I know a good subject when I see one but when it comes to the technical stuff (aperture, ...
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Unique CD Packaging- You can Smash it to Relieve Stress!
Break It is a body and mind relaxation kit that contains a meditation CD. The wonderful thing about this CD packaging is that before you can check the goodies inside, you have to literally break it. So flex your muscles ...
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25 Useful Apps for Indie Filmmakers
Here are some of the best iPhone and iPad apps for making films without blowing your budget: ___________________________________________________________ Screenplay Writing ___________________________________________________________ Screenplay Black Mana Studios’ Screenplay is the world’s first fully-functional mobile screenwriting application. It allows professionals and hobbyists alike ...
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The Most Kickass Collectors Edition Video Games Packaging
Video Games Packaging have become prettier and prettier over the years as more and more gamers are willing to buy them. I'm no gamer-- in fact, I do hate games because I believe they promote laziness and violence. Yes, I'm ...
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2011 Music Sales Report: Album Sales Up for the First Time in 7 Years!
2011 is indeed a great year for music. Vinyl sales continue to go up, overall physical album sales declines 5%, but this is significantly less that the 19%decline in 2010. Oh yes, people. Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes. Here ...
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Be Strategic With Your CD Artwork (or How Weezer Uses CD Packaging Effectively)
Before we talk about CD packaging, let me first convince you why branding is necessary for musicians. Some of you might wonder why you need to create a marketing plan when your music should be the only basis for your ...
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Creative CD & Vinyl Invitations
Are you a music freak who's about to celebrate your 25th birthday? Or, are you about to get hitched to a person whom you share your love for music? You can learn to die-cut and DIY your packaging or let ...
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10 New Year’s Resolutions a Musician Should Make
As I sit here in the No Man’s Land between Christmas and New Year my Facebook feed is currently dominated by bands. This is the case most of the time, but at the moment almost all of them are posting ...
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