You need a band logo if you’re a relatively new, up-and-coming musician and you’ve decided to take your music career to the NEXT LEVEL (good on you). That’s because if you want to push a step further, you have to level up on marketing your band. That is because being serious with your “music career” […]
Graphic Design
CD Packaging: Todos Somos Niños- We’re All Children
This is one of the most creative and fun CD packaging I’ve seen in a while. It’s something you’d want to have with you while you’re on an 8-hour train ride because it gives you something to do. Punching holes on paper is definitely one of the most stress-relieving activities there is. It can definitely […]
Strive for Authenticity, not Originality.
While watching classic films last night, I can’t help but envy those directors and writers who were born earlier. I mean, in their time there were still very few films and filmmakers. If they were born today, I thought, I’m sure they’d be struggling like me. Hitchcock might not be THE King of Suspense and […]
Print Options for Cardboard Packaging ( Digipaks, CD Wallets, Jackets)
STOCK Glossy Choose a gloss coated stock if your packaging is heavy on photographs for its design because the photos appear sharper and more vibrant. However, this is not the best paper if your project is text-heavy. The light that bounces back from the glossy material will make the copy difficult to read. Matte The […]
7 Awesome Paperdoll Band Merch
Want a really cool band merch that not a lot of bands sell? You cannot get any more unique than this! Paper dolls aren’t just cute toys for little girls anymore, they can be cool band merch items too! They can be good promotional products for musicians and fimmakers. Just check out these kick-ass paperdoll […]
Album Artwork: Why you shouldn’t let your friend design it for free.
If it’s your first time to make an album, and especially if you’re an indie musician, you want to cut costs as much as possible. And so you think of ways to get free services and think of professional friends who can possibly help you without anything in return because hey, that’s what friends do- […]
Die Cut CD Packaging: Someday- Erik Brandt
We love this custom Die Cut CD Packaging – simple and very soothing to the eyes. Just staring at it can remove a bit of stress from your day. The artwork has a blue blotch that looks like a little kid accidentally placed a wet painting or something. Everything else looks clean and simple. That’s […]
ECO: How to Recycle Paper for your DIY CD Sleeves
To make paper, there are three steps that T’sai Lun, huge papermaking machines and modern handpaper-makers alike follow. They are: preparing the material from which you will make paper, forming the sheet and drying the sheet. What You Need deckle – a frame without a screen mould- frame with screen laundry starch used paper – […]
White Vinyl Records. Gotta love them!
I love white- white chocolate, white clouds, white polo shirt, white choco mocha, white carpets (as long as it’s not mine and I’m not responsible if it gets dirty). White just looks so clean, fresh and… milky. Stalked Erik Peterson on Pinterest again and checked his vinyl pinboard. And yes, it has plenty of white vinyl […]
The coolest interactive posters you’ll ever see
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, interactive posters do exist and they’re the coolest promotional items ever. Trust us, when you see them, you wouldn’t just want a regular poster. Here are some brilliant posters that go above and beyond simply being pieces of paper that contain good design and good information. METAL PLATE POSTER You don’t […]