If you’re a sucker for cool album artwork, or if you’re a graphic designer who’s looking for album cover inspiration, here are some must-read books… 1,000 Record Covers Source: Davidg.ro This book, as what the title says, is a collection of photos of 1000 record covers. It contains the best covers from the 1960s until […]
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Grammy Best Record Package: Arcade Fire- Suburbs
The best record package for this year’s Grammy’s is the CD and vinyl package of Arcade Fire’s latest album “Suburbs.” Arcade Fire released a deluxe edition CD of The Suburbs on June 27, 2011. They released eight different album covers that look really similar- the same car on the foreground and different houses on the […]
Interactive T-Shirts That Put the Awe in Awesome
Are you looking for a t-shirt concept that will really put people in awe? Here are some of the coolest interactive shirts that will grab anyone’s attention. Personal Embedded Equalizer Shirt Party like it’s 2999 with the glowing display on the T-Qualizer that dynamically changes with any ambient sound or music. Bongo Drum T-Shirt The […]
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 put inside it rather than thinking of the DVD case and then just adding the […]
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 the experimental instruments used by the musicians. Do you like this CD packaging? We here […]
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 you’re now hopeless and you’re running out of time. First, you need to take a […]
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, The Rolling Stones, and The Ramones respectively. This t-shirt design represents the essence of these […]
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 pile of DVDs. So basically, your demo reel is meant to make your potential client’s […]
Unique CD Packaging- You can Smash it to Relieve Stress!
Break It is a body and mind relaxation kit that contains a meditation CD. The wonderful thing about this CD packaging is that before you can check the goodies inside, you have to literally break it. So flex your muscles and crack your knuckles and get ready to give this CD case a good smashin. […]
Funny Santa Album Covers
Check out these funny santa album covers if you want inspiration or a bit of laugh. Tis the season to be jolly…and funny, apparently. Many artists make Holiday albums each year and maybe nothing spells Christmas better than S-A-N-T-A. Of course, there has to be some twist for the artwork to get attention. If they […]