{"id":25834,"date":"2020-06-02T00:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T00:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/?p=25834"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:50:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:50:01","slug":"ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Need To Know When Designing CD Album Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If it&#8217;s your first time to make artwork for a CD cover or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/cd-packaging\">CD packaging<\/a>, then the best thing to do is to not do it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Hire a legit CD packaging designer like the Dodds Sisters (they&#8217;re awesome)! But if you prefer to do it yourself, especially because they really are not so cheap, then at least hire a graphic designer.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all of them are experienced with designing CD packaging. It&#8217;s better to read these very useful articles on CD packaging from concept to printing and shipping.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9444a8e83\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e9444a8e83\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#conceptualization\" >CONCEPTUALIZATION<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#layout\" >LAYOUT<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#material\" >MATERIAL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#multi-disc-sets\" >MULTI-DISC SETS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#cost-cutting\" >COST- CUTTING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#printing\" >PRINTING<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#donts\" >DON&#8217;TS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/ultimate-list-cd-packaging-tips-life-easier-making-album\/#marketing-your-album-packaging\" >MARKETING YOUR ALBUM PACKAGING<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conceptualization\"><\/span><strong>CONCEPTUALIZATION<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creative-cd-packaging-sagmeister-300x182.png\" alt=\"album art conceptualization\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creative-cd-packaging-sagmeister-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/creative-cd-packaging-sagmeister.png 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t as easy as finding a good image for your CD artwork, it requires a lot of thought and creativity if you really want your\u00a0CD packaging to be impressive.<\/p>\n<p>It would be a pity to have really great music yet the packaging does not match its greatness. It all starts with the idea&#8230;a great concept.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/tips-conceptualizing-cd-packaging\/\">5 Tips on Conceptualizing Your CD Packaging<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/factors-packaging-awesome\/\">Six Factors that Make a Packaging Awesome<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"layout\"><\/span><strong>LAYOUT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/disc-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"album art layout\" width=\"600\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/disc-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/disc.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You have to choose the right template, the required image size, and all that 100% or else you&#8217;ll have to redo everything.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-commandments-layingout-artwork\/\">10 Commandments for Laying-out CD Artwork<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"material\"><\/span><strong>MATERIAL<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/100_3865-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"album art material\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/100_3865-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/100_3865.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no need to use only the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/cd-jewel-case\">CD jewel case<\/a> (although there are many ways to make them cool).<\/p>\n<p>You can use so many materials and printing options to customize your own CD packaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/foil-pack-cd-packaging\/\">Foil Wrap as an Awesome Add-on to Your CD Packaging<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/die-cutting-scoring-folding\/\">Die Cutting, Scoring, and Folding<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"multi-disc-sets\"><\/span><strong>MULTI-DISC SETS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/multidisc-imagePOP-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"album art multidisc\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/multidisc-imagePOP-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/multidisc-imagePOP.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/multipledisc-cd-packaging-designs-rock\/\">Five CD Packaging Options for Multi-Disc Projects<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"cost-cutting\"><\/span><strong>COST- CUTTING<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COST-CUTTING.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COST-CUTTING.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COST-CUTTING-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COST-CUTTING-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"printing\"><\/span><strong>PRINTING<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cmyk-vs-rgb-diagram-300x169.png\" alt=\"album art color specs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cmyk-vs-rgb-diagram-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/cmyk-vs-rgb-diagram.png 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/print-options-cardboard-cd-packaging-digipaks-cd-wallets-jackets\/\">Print Options for Cardboard Packaging ( Digipaks, CD Wallets, Jackets)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/\">Direct Printing on clear CD jewel case<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-manufacturing-choosing-colors-formats\/\">CD Manufacturing: Choosing Colors and Formats- do it right from the start!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"donts\"><\/span><strong>DON&#8217;TS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DONTS-in-designing-cd-album-cover-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DONTS-in-designing-cd-album-cover-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DONTS-in-designing-cd-album-cover-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DONTS-in-designing-cd-album-cover-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DONTS-in-designing-cd-album-cover-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/DONTS-in-designing-cd-album-cover.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Article:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-packaging-disasters-avoid\/\">CD Packaging Disasters &amp; How to Avoid Them<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"marketing-your-album-packaging\"><\/span><strong>MARKETING YOUR ALBUM PACKAGING<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MARKETING-YOUR-ALBUM-PACKAGING.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MARKETING-YOUR-ALBUM-PACKAGING.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MARKETING-YOUR-ALBUM-PACKAGING-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MARKETING-YOUR-ALBUM-PACKAGING-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/MARKETING-YOUR-ALBUM-PACKAGING-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/publicity-cd-packaging\/\">How to Create a Buzz for Your CD Packaging<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-packaging-branding-tool\/\">Your CD Packaging as a Branding Tool<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember, if you need any help with CD\/DVD\/vinyl packaging and pressing, we&#8217;re here to help you every step of the way!<\/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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We even have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.ph\/unifiedmfg\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pinterest page dedicated to all things media<\/b> <strong>packaging<\/strong><\/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>If it&#8217;s your first time to make artwork for a CD cover or CD packaging, then the best thing to do is to not do it yourself. Hire a legit CD packaging designer like the Dodds Sisters (they&#8217;re awesome)! 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