CD Packaging Designer: Perttu Murto on Album Art Design
Perttu Murto is a 24-year-old graphic designer /art director /illustrator from Finland. He has been involved in graphics for almost 8 years. At a young age, he was selected as the Young Advertisement Designer of the Year for 2007 in Northern Finland and he worked for big companies such as Dolce & Gabbana. His works […]
CD Packaging: Time, Money and Creativity -What to do with these 3 limitations
There are no hard rules in designing a creative CD packaging but there are definitely some limitations in the actual production. You have to know each one of them so you would know how to work around them and still make a kick ass CD packaging out of your great concept. The most common limitations […]
Featured CD Packaging Designer: Duncan Long
My Q&A with Duncan Long is not very long but it is very insightful. This guy is not only talented and smart; he also has a wicked sense of humor. He sent me this self-portrait saying “this will give your readers a picture that can also be used to scare away mice and make small […]
CD Packaging: Zinkplaat’s Mooi Besoedeling
Ahhh. My hands are itching right now as I am typing this. I cannot wait to start scratching that goddamned CD! Images from Lovely Package _______________________________________________________________________ Unified Manufacturing is an L.A. -based one-stop-shop that offers very affordable CD/DVD/USB replication, custom printing, promotional products, warehousing and fulfillment and many more. If you need an Instant Quote on […]
CD Packaging: 5 Ways to Make a Creative CD Packaging
A Creative CD Packaging is probably the best way to get your album noticed. If you are a new artist producing an album and you want people to get interested in your music, you have to grab their attention first by having a catchy album art. Here are 5 creative CD packaging ideas that will surely make your album stand out from the shelf.
CD Packaging: Flight of the Conchords
Flight of the Conchords’ Bret and Jermaine officially made the crossover from TV stars to rock stars via this full-length self-titled album. If you still haven’t seen them on HBO, one youtube video can definitely convince you that these guys are awesome cool. The pair is seriously funny and is definitely worth every penny and […]
Music Career Advice: How to Stay Creative
Most of the time, we look for music career advice and techniques on how to improve our chances of success but we forget that what’s more important is how to create really great, inspired music. There will be days when you won’t have a single drop of creativity left in our system. Sometimes, these days […]
10 Awesome Gift Ideas for the Music Nerds
We know you love music so these merch items may should be for you but we also know that you have lots of musician friends you want to show a little love on the holidays. That is why we compiled a list of items that we’re sure any musician would love to receive whether it’s […]
2016 Album Packaging We Can’t Stop Thinking About
Album artwork is a very crucial part in a music release because not only will it give the initial impression of what the music is going to be like, it also establishes the identity of the musician. And especially now that people prefer to stream or download, it’s an added bonus if you have a […]
Money-saving tips for the frugal musician
Money doesn’t come easy for musicians that is why apart from aiming to earn more, musicians should also aim to save on expenses. Here are some of the ways musicians can scrimp and save: Know the Tax Deductibles If you’re a tax-paying musician, then you must know that there are many things you can deduct from […]