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CD Packaging Disasters & How to Avoid Them

We want our album to have zero issues from recording to manufacturing. But, sh*t could happen any time. You could screw up your CD packaging by simply having your instead of you’re or choosing a low res image. Here are some of the more common sh*t that could happen to a CD artwork or insert. [...]

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19 August 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

40 Tools and Resources for Green Filmmaking

Want to go eco but don’t know what changes to make? Here are some links and resources of orgs and tools for green filmmaking.

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15 August 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Simple Habits That Hinder Your Success

Do you believe that some people are just plain lucky? That they get all the success in the world even if the rest of us also exerted plenty of effort- even more effort than they did? Is this just the universe playing tricks on us? Or do you believe that there’s a formula for success? [...]

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13 August 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Packaging: Foreign Slippers

Foreign Slippers worked with Sparks Studio for the CD packaging of their debut album titled Farewell to the Old Ghost. Singer songwriter Gabi Froden created all the illustrations and of the packaging which can be refolded to create some sort of typewriter house. More packaging like this, please? Creative Review __________________________________________________________________ Unified Manufacturing is a custom [...]

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13 August 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Record Labels: Know the Basic Terms

Do you know what a 360 deal means? What about mechanical royalties? It’s time to know the basic terms record labels use so you won’t look stupid and you won’t make stupid mistakes. This list comes from two great sources- The Unsigned Guide, a great site for DIY musicians with tips and marvelous tools; and Record Label Resource, [...]

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9 August 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

T-shirt Packaging: Society 27

This t-shirt packing by Society27 doubles as wall art. It looks like a cylindrical bamboo messenger case but instead of a scroll, you will find a rolled t-shirt inside. And what’s more impressive is that the body can be opened flat and hanged on a wall as a wall decor. If you’re not too crazy [...]

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7 August 2012

Erick Yankton Erick Yankton

Album Artwork: Why you shouldn’t let your friend design it for free.

If it’s your first time to make an album, and especially if you’re an indie musician, you want to cut costs as much as possible. And so you think of ways to get free services and think of professional friends who can possibly help you without anything in return because hey, that’s what friends do- [...]

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6 August 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

10 Awesome USB Flash Drive Packaging

You wouldn’t put a really good-looking USB drive in a boring USB case, would you? You’ve given it your best so you better go all the way! To add a bit of personal touch to your custom USB drives, make sure you would not put them in a generic USB case or else it would [...]

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2 August 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

CD Packaging: Someday- Erik Brandt

Artist: Erik Brandt Album: Someday Design: Studio On Fire Year: 2012 We love this custom diecut CD packaging – calm, simple, and soothing to the eyes. The artwork has a blue blotch that looks like a little kid accidentally placed a wet painting or something.   __________________________________________________________________ Unified Manufacturing is a custom CD/DVD and Vinyl Manufacturing facility [...]

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8 July 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

ECO: How to Recycle Paper for your DIY CD Sleeves

To make paper, there are three steps that T’sai Lun, huge papermaking machines and modern handpaper-makers alike follow.  They are: preparing the material from which you will make paper, forming the sheet and drying the sheet. What You Need deckle – a frame without a screen  mould- frame with screen  laundry starch used paper – [...]

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6 July 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

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