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 – […]
Graphic Design
White Vinyl Records. Gotta love them!
I love white- white chocolate, white clouds, white polo shirt, white choco mocha, white carpets (as long as it’s not mine and I’m not responsible if it gets dirty). White just looks so clean, fresh and… milky. Stalked Erik Peterson on Pinterest again and checked his vinyl pinboard. And yes, it has plenty of white vinyl […]
The coolest interactive posters you’ll ever see
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, interactive posters do exist and they’re the coolest promotional items ever. Trust us, when you see them, you wouldn’t just want a regular poster. Here are some brilliant posters that go above and beyond simply being pieces of paper that contain good design and good information. METAL PLATE POSTER You don’t […]
CD Packaging: Forrest Day
We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We’ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. We even have a Pinterest page dedicated to all things media packaging. If you want to make a really badass album with cool CD packaging, get a quote or shoot us an […]
Rubber Stamped CD Packaging
Each of the CD packaging of Symon Hajjar‘s “There is Always Love” EP is hand-stamped. For the front cover, they used a stamp with a rocker mount so that strong and consistent pressure could be applied. For back cover, they used a regular flat stamp. If you want to do the same, they advice using […]
Creative Burnout: Tips for Juggling Music, Work, and Life
Are you about to have a creative burnout because you’re having a hard time keeping up with the demands of your band, your job, and your family? If we only knew adult life is one hell of a riot, we wouldn’t have complained much during those lazy summer days. Trying to set equal number of hours for each of […]
Very Creative Die-Cut Business Cards
Want ideas for a business card that will really impress your prospects? Here are some of the coolest die-cut business cards you can get inspiration from. Bands can also get inspiration from this for their dropcards/ download cards. DJ Business Card by Nasheet Shadani and Deepak Nagar ___________________________________________________________ The floppy disk die-cut business card ___________________________________________________________ […]
Album Art Concepts: Bathtubs
If you’re planning to do photo shoots of your band in a bathtub for your latest album, you might want to check out these album covers with bathtubs first. This collection might inspire you or it might make you want to change your mind.;-) Belle and Sebastian- Tigermilk If You Can Believe Your Eyes and […]
Discontent can be a good thing for artists
If your band mate is content with his life and if he’s content with the kind of music your band is making, he will not be pushed to improve anything. Why would he change anything if everything’s perfect, right? He feels so fulfilled everytime you play at the local bar and he is goddamn proud of […]
CD Packaging: Imaginary Single Cover for Agatha & Fine
This grassy conceptual CD packaging for Agatha & Fine is created by Elcin Kirca Gokce from Turkey. The elaborate “grass” design looks like a children’s book as well as the graphics. Look at how elaborate it is. It reminds me of those expensive picture books for toddlers. I adore the front panel but what I adore most […]