Band Promotion: Put Some Thought Into Your Sticker Designs
Paramore Pink Floyd The Inbreds Jimi Hendrix Band Marino Illustrators Shim Guns n’ Roses Eddie Eddie Van Halen ________________________________________________________________________ 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 FREE […]
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 […]
Indie Filmmakers: Tips for a Successful Kickstarter Project
Kickstarter gives hope to indie filmmakers who have no cash to spare for their passion. You just pitch your concept and ask funds from people around the globe who see the potential of your film. But it’s not that easy. First, Kickstarter has a deadline for every project and second, there are lots of interesting […]
What Makes a Music Video Share- worthy?
A viral music video is every band’s dream. When your music video goes viral, it gets linked really fast and the hits will flood in. More hits, more money, more publicity, more possibilities for your band. It’s a shortcut to success for some lucky newcomers who are waiting for a big break. So what makes […]
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 […]
Rich Musician, Poor Musician
“Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki and asked (forced) me to read it. I’m glad she did because I learned a lot about finances and life. The book is basically about a young man who has two fathers: the first was his biological father – the poor dad – and the other was the father […]
Merch Inspiration: Here! Sod- Air Asia Tee
Here! Sod and Prompt Design made aircraft-like T-Shirt packaging which its surprisingly ‘red wings’ that actually is a cloth hanger makes outstanding identity to Air Asia. This fresh idea of Here! Sod T-Shirt had won Gold Award from Pentawards. From fresh idea of Here! Sod brand, introducing T-Shirt that makes fame from different angles by […]
Indie Musicians: It’s normal to take awhile. Just Fight your way through
Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, […]
CD Manufacturing: Choosing Colors and Formats- do it right from the start!
The formats and color requirements of the logos and graphics you use on your CD artwork, websites, albums, T-shirts, and posters can vary significantly. As anyone who has tried to do a run of CD covers or has prepared graphic artwork for T-shirts can tell you, you can waste a lot of time adjusting images […]
Musician Advice: The Importance of ‘Thank You’
If there is one thing that musicians and artists should know, it’s that “getting there” takes a long while. It’s not just because of your talent or your skills that will make you a success- it’s also because of the hard work of a thousand people. Some lent you their instruments, some offered their homes, […]