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6 Don’ts of Marketing Your Album Online

So your album will be out soon and you are so excited to start talking about it online. You know people will rave about it and it will become sensational. But before you upload that photo, compose that blog post, ...
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DVD Packaging: Real Housewives Doll Accessories

When it comes to DVD packaging, it's time we don't just focus on the artwork and the print but also on the actual items that we can put in it. Think of the items first and what you want to ...
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CD Packaging: OHM Electronic Music

OHM Electronic Music CD Packaging and booklet design for a collection of electronic music from 1948–1980. The album cover is designed with a system of interchangeable images. The lines and shapes in the images are based on line drawings from ...
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9 Ways to Get Inspiration for Your Album Artwork

It's your first album and you want everything to be perfect- including, of course, the CD artwork. But you are too drained! You've been thinking of concepts for your album artwork for weeks yet no idea is remarkable enough. So ...
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CD Packaging with Minimalist Designs

We've seen plenty of CD package with minimalist designs shape up in the late 2000s. After the dark age of the ’90s came the year 2000 along with many fancy photoshop blings and all kinds of other clutter. We've seen ...
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6 Ways to Get Publicity for Your Album

As a new artist releasing an album for the first time, it is one of your goals to get as much attention as possible. You are willing to experiment and do whatever it takes in order for people to talk ...
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T-shirt Design: Helvetica ‘Jetset’ Parody Shirts

Looking for a fun t-shirt design for your band merch? Why don't you join the Jetset-inspired Helvetica  Bandwagon? It never gets old. A design group called Experimental Jetset created three designs in 2001: These are band members of The Beatles, ...
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Female Musicians With Kids Talk About Their Challenges

Someone once said, “Nobody’s cool when you have kids”. Well, these musician moms are here to prove that statement wrong. These musician moms made it possible to continue their careers in music even with the overwhelming challenges of motherhood (not ...
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Vinyl Package Design: Machine, Dear – Killing Something That’s Already Dead

Here's a great vinyl package design if you're looking for inspiration. Well designed, well executed, just black and white. You won't have to spend big bucks for a million-dollar design. Artist: Machine, Dear Album: Killing Something That’s Already Dead Designer: ...
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Ingredients for an Impressive Demo Reel

A demo reel is the best way to showcase your talent to potential clients. Whether you’re a filmmaker or a designer, a demo reel is a must so your clients can quickly see your previous works without going through a ...
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