Vinyl Album Artworks That Know How To Rock Portraits
Album covers go way back, way back and it’s thanks to vinyl records and their inner sleeves and of course the awesome art directors and artists that vinyl album artwork has become a thing. It’s even in the Grammy’s. Inner sleeves in the past were just there to add a layer of protection for the […]
25 of the Most Controversial Album Artworks of All Time
Controversial album artworks give spice to every collector’s life. The music industry has been alive since forever and ever since the very beginning, controversies abound —whether they’re around record labels and their executives, musicians, and even the music they make. Obviously, album art could not escape this fate. Some were never released while some made […]
6 Essential CD Packaging Tips for Every Designer
It’s your first time to design a CD packaging and you thought it’s easy to pull off. After all, you’re too familiar with the CD artworks of your favorite 90s boy bands. How can it be hard, right? Well it can be pretty tough because we don’t want a CD packaging just to contain the discs anymore, […]
Vinyl Sleeve Artworks That Are So Bad They’re Good
These vinyl sleeve artworks are like B movies…or your first kiss— they’re sloppy, they make you cringe and cry at just how bad they are. What were they thinking, right? But it’s exactly because of their ugliness that they’re impossible to ignore. In fact, you might even get to like some of them. Just check […]
9 Album Artworks That Know How to Rock Portraits
Most CD album artworks feature the artists’ portraits and some are just soooooo boring. They are merely photos of the artists, without much concept behind the photo. When you’re selling your CD, vinyl record, or merch, you’re not merely selling these items as ordinary goods- you’re selling and promoting yourself. That’s why you should put […]
Colorful CD Artwork Designs That Kick Ass
When we hear the word colorful, we automatically think of fluffy things, candies, ponies and rainbows. However, here are examples of CD artwork designs that are colorful but are totally mature and classy. Whoever said colorful is tacky surely have not seen these CD artworks. When done right, colorful could be kick-ass! Jamie Lidell’s self-titled album cover Nameless- Album […]
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 music career. I know some of you do not want to think about marketing because […]
How to Create a Buzz for Your CD Packaging
As a new artist releasing an album for the first time, it is one of your goals to get as much attention as possible. You are willing to experiment and do whatever it takes in order for people to talk about your album, your gigs, your posters, and of course, let’s not forget- your CD […]
CD Artwork Concepts: Guys with Big Bellies
One surefire way of getting people’s attention is by exposing ‘physical assets’. No wonder we see lots of album covers with girls in their bikinis and guys with their shirts off. I think showing lots of skin and exuding sexy vibes may be effective since a lot of bands are using it since the beginning […]
Surefire Ways to Get Your CD Artwork Noticed
Every musician I know that’s serious about his or her career has a CD no matter what the statistics show about the decline of CD sales because they know it’s a big tool for branding. Having a CD is saying “ No, Im not one of them. I am investing in my career because I […]