Album Artwork and Copyright- What We Can Learn From the Kind of Bloop Case
Anyone can file a lawsuit and the costs of defending yourself against a claim are high, regardless of how strong your case is. Combined with vague standards, the result is a chilling effect for every independent artist hoping to build upon or reference copyrighted works. This is what Andy Baio wrote on his blog. Baio, […]
Avoid Unnecessary CD Duplication Expenses
No one wants to spend a dollar more on anything. Not on coffee, not on a shirt, and certainly not on CD manufacturing. I am sure you’re willing to spend all your hard-earned dollars for your craft but you want to maximize your cash. You want to make sure every cent goes to something useful […]
CD LABEL PRINTING 101
The CD label is equally important as your album’s booklet and packaging. It makes your CD look professional because people would know you really had your album manufactured in a professional CD manufacturing house. Besides, the CD is your main product so you should make the CD label look great. Printing the CD label is […]
CD Packaging Essentials
Yes, the CD packaging is meant to protect the disc but it has a bigger role. It can be utilized to create a brand for your band. It can also be used as a great marketing tool. If you have a really creative CD case, people will have something to talk about aside from your […]
Album Artwork Parody: Whipped Cream and Other Delights
This is the very popular cover of Herp Alpert’s album, Whipped Cream and Other Delights. I find the cover quite tacky and awkward but I dunno… it may be one of the sexiest album covers in the sixties. Whether people find it tacky,funny, sexy, or sweet, there’s no doubt that it gathered a lot of […]
CD Packaging Concept: MVSICA
The CD packaging concept of MVSICA is something else! It looks like a basic packaging from a convenience store and that’s exactly because it should look like one. It is a scratch-off card, after all. It’s definitely another CD packaging we can add to our highly entertaining albums list. This limited edition packaging for the […]
CD Packaging Design: Keramick and Lobo- The Braille
Artist: Keramick & Lobo Album: The Braille Label: Exogenic Breaks Year: 2009 Designer: Antti Heikkinen Antti Heikkinen created this clean and playful CD packaging design for Keramick & Lobo, an electroacoustic band from Helsinki, Finland. “The wonderful electroacoustic band Keramick & Lobo released their second album “The Braille” in August 2009. I designed their visual […]
CD Packaging Ideas You Must Try!
CD packaging ideas? Or are you working on tons of album art day in and day out that you’re creative juices are about to run out? I hear you. It’s tough. Working with the same materials and way too similar concepts for ages will eventually leave your brain cells dry. This is not good for […]
Album Cover Copyright: Album Artwork Look-Alikes
An original work is one not received from others nor one copied based on the work of others. It is a work created with a unique style and substance. The truth is there are only very few original ideas. Wray Herbert , in his article published in Scientific American, said that we do not really […]
CD Packaging of the Week: Sigur Ros- ()
Artist: Sigur Rós Album: ( ) Label: FatCat Records Year: 2002 Designer: Alex Torrance , D.C. , Sigur Rós Hardformat ____________________________________________________________________ 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 a project and you want […]