Musicians: Roots Manuva and DJ/Producer Wrong Tom Album: Duppy Writer Year: 2010 CD Designer: Tony McDermott When I first saw this CD packaging, two things instantly came to mind- Archie comics and Casper the friendly Ghost (the Movie).  The floating ...
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When you talk to CD manufacturing houses, the first thing they would ask you is if you want your CD to be duplicated or replicated. These terms are quite confusing especially to new artists and they are often used interchangeably ...
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Going green is not easy for musicians and could be a bit frustrating sometimes.  I mean, the fact that you’re producing albums is already not green in the strict sense.  The chemicals used for the blank discs, the materials used ...
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When it comes to selling your music, idea, or any product, you have to be unique and innovative not only with your content but also with how your product looks. Your product’s packaging has to captivate the customers so that ...
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Artist: Andrew Gold Year: 1976 Art Director: Ethan Russell At first glance, I thought it was just a typical album cover but it says “ What’s wrong with this picture?” so I guess there really is something wrong with it ...
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A kick-ass CD Packaging artwork has the ability to stop on our tracks and actually hold the CD to examine it closer.  Then we say “hmmm…interesting”, examine it more, then buy it or put it back. But definitely when we ...
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I'm addicted to a lot of  TV series and If only I had all the money in the world, I would definitely purchase all of these lovely DVD Suitcase box sets. Check them out! ER: Season 1-12 (73 DVD Box ...
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Learn how to make  simple yet catchy CD cover design with just letters and some kick-ass Photoshop techniques with this PSD Learning tutorial. In this tutorial we learn some original Photoshop techniques through the creation of a CD cover. Some ...
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Animal Collective: ' Merriweather Post Pavilion' (2008) No, it is not moving and yes your eyes are still fine. This is the cover image of Merriweather Post Pavilion, the 8th studio album of Animal Collective. The much-anticipated and now celebrated ...
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As an indie artist, you try as much as possible to cut-down or eliminate your expenses in whatever way you can even when it comes to CD duplication. You do not want to shell out a lot of money with ...
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