{"id":12477,"date":"2012-02-14T20:22:14","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T04:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=12477"},"modified":"2024-01-18T13:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T13:37:27","slug":"cd-package-minimalist-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-package-minimalist-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Packaging with Minimalist Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve seen plenty of CD package with minimalist designs shape up in the late 2000s. After the dark age of the \u201990s came the year 2000 along with many fancy photoshop blings and all kinds of other clutter. We&#8217;ve seen lots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-packaging-imaginary-single-cover-agatha-fine\/\">CD package with over-the-top designs<\/a> that aim to grab people&#8217;s attention. But seems like every CD artwork is screaming for attention that people get immune to all the colorful and scandalous artwork. So finally after years of noise, a time of calm has come, bringing us this whole minimalism. [<a href=\"http:\/\/webdesignledger.com\">Web Design Ledger<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Check out these minimalist CD package designs that pack a punch:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joy Division +- singles 1978- 80<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/plus-minus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12478 size-full\" title=\"plus-minus vinyl packaging\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/plus-minus.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist CD packaging Joy Division\" width=\"492\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Murmur: Some People<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/some-people.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12479 size-full\" title=\"Murmur-some-people cd packaging\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/some-people.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Music packaging Murmur vinyl\" width=\"492\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sigur R\u00f3s: ( )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6a00d8341c586153ef014e8c137dc1970d-500wi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12480\" title=\"Sigur-Ros-album-art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6a00d8341c586153ef014e8c137dc1970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"Sigur Ros Minimalist CD artwork\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts I-IV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6a00d8341c586153ef015392200caf970b-500wi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12482\" title=\"Nine-inch-nails-ghosts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6a00d8341c586153ef015392200caf970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"nine inch nails minimalist cd artwork\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Compact disc labeling concept by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.joshuadistler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Distler<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/music_cd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12483 size-full\" title=\"music_cd_minimalist\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/music_cd.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Music packaging\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stereogum.com\/10385\/becks_modern_guilt_album_art_tracklist\/tour-dates\/\">Beck: Modern Guilt<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/beck-modern_guilt-album_art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12485 size-full\" title=\"beck_modern_guilt\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/beck-modern_guilt-album_art.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Music packaging beck\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cduniverse.com\/search\/xx\/music\/pid\/1387556\/a\/Substance.htm\">New Order: Substance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6a00d8341c586153ef0153921fcb12970b-500wi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12486 size-full\" title=\"New_order_substance_1987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/6a00d8341c586153ef0153921fcb12970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Music packaging new order\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nLithurgy: Aesthetica<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2412166_500x500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12487 size-full\" title=\"liturgy_aesthetica_CD\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/2412166_500x500.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Music packaging Liturgy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/11624-unknown-pleasurescloserstill\/\">Joy Division: Still Re-issue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/joy_division_minimalist_cd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12494\" title=\"joy_division_minimalist_cd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/joy_division_minimalist_cd.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Music packaging joy division\" width=\"506\" height=\"504\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-packaging-week-mvsica\/\">MVSICA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/mvsica-01-520x390.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12497 size-full\" title=\"mvsica-minimalist-CD-artwork\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/mvsica-01-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"mvsica cd design\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/mvsica-01-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/mvsica-01-520x390-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We\u2019ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. We even have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.ph\/unifiedmfg\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pinterest page dedicated to all things media<\/b> packaging<\/span><\/a>. If you want to make a really badass album with cool CD packaging,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/instant-quote\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>get a quote<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/portfolio\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>shoot us an email.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>_______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i> is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole&#8217;s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD\/vinyl and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve seen plenty of CD package with minimalist designs shape up in the late 2000s. After the dark age of the \u201990s came the year 2000 along with many fancy photoshop blings and all kinds of other clutter. We&#8217;ve seen lots of CD package with over-the-top designs that aim to grab people&#8217;s attention. 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