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 of the Week: Spinal Tap's 'Back From the Dead'
This awesome packaging by Brian Porizek was nominated in the recent Grammy Awards for Best Packaging alongside Sagmeister’s work for Byrne & Eno and four other nominees. Sagmeister bagged the trophy but I should say this one is almost equally remarkable. What I love most about this CD packaging is that it involves the buyers […]
CD Packaging: Worst Album Covers
Last night, I was running low on album cover ideas so I decided to look for great CD covers online hoping for inspiration to hit me before the night ends. As I was lazily fumbling through websites and google images, I stumbled upon some of the most ridiculous CD covers I’ve ever seen in my […]
CD Packaging: Byrne & Eno's Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
If you like Vonnegut Dollhouse’s uber cool CD packaging, then it is without a doubt that you will love this,too. I do, I do, I do a million time over! This limited Sagmeister-designed package of David Byrne and Brian Eno’s Everything That Happens Will Happen Today is just so A-W-E-S-O-M-E! In fact, it has convinced […]
CD Packaging: Tips for Graphic Designers
It takes more than great talent for a graphic artist to make it big in the CD Packaging industry. You have to be updated with the CD packaging trends and technology, you should know how to communicate with the musicians, and most importantly you have to know basic work ethics.
CD Packaging: How to Conceptualize a Creative CD Packaging
CD packaging plays a very vital role in the music retail industry. Aside from its obvious function which is to protect and store CDs, the CD packaging has lots of other functions. It increases product sales, defines a band’s image, and many others. If you are a designer or if you are a musician who wants to create his own CD packaging, here is a step-by-step guide that you might find useful.
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 of the Week: Animal Collective’s ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’
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 album boast trippy cover art inspired by the work of Japanese psychologist Akiyoshi Kitaoka. Kitaoka has created heaps of incredible visual illusions […]
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 […]
Featured CD Packaging Designer: Lindsey Faye Sherman
Hi Lindsey! Could you tell us something about yourself? I’ve always had the knack for creating colorful concepts and jarring composition either through fine arts or media based design. I studied graphic design at Maryland Institute College of Art, graduating in 2009 Magna Cum Laude. After graduating, I decided to travel west to San Diego, […]