CD Packaging: 12 Brilliant Typographic Album Art
Here are 12 albums that use type (letters) as the album art. No glossy portraits, no bling-bling, just letters made into artwork. Brilliant! Zipper Catches Skin by Alice Cooper What you get here is just the lyrics from the album presented in block paragraph form on the cover. There is also the very subtle ALICE […]
Get Organized!-Things to Prepare for CD Duplication
Like with every other area of putting together a CD, preparing for the duplication process is one that is just as important. You want to make sure to pay attention to the details and ensure that you don’t have to back track or re-print any of your CDs. Preparing the correct way and knowing what […]
CD Packaging of the Week: Mute Audio Documents (1978-1984)
Artist: Various Mute Artists Title: Mute Audio Documents 1978-1984 Label: Mute Year: 2007 Designer: Adrian Shaughnessy How do you organize documents? Hmm…with file cards, of course! And that pretty much is the very literal concept of Mute Audio Documents. It is a compilation of 128 tracks placed over 10 CDs of Mute’s single releases from […]
The DVD Amaray Case: How to Know if It’s Authentic
Amaray is the pioneer name in DVD plastic cases. Like some other popular products that began from a very distinctive name but has become generic,the Amaray case is now synonymous with quality casings. Today’s ever popular DVD has pulled Amaray’s career as the widely used casing compared to its predecessor, the jewel cases. Not only […]
CD Packaging of the Week: Roots Manuva meets Wrong Tom – “Duppy Writer”
Musicians: Roots Manuva and DJ/Producer Wrong Tom Album: Duppy Writer Year: 2010 CD Designer: Tony McDermott When I first saw this CD packaging, two things instantly came to mind- Archie comics and Casper the friendly Ghost (the Movie). The floating guy (Roots Manuva) does look a bit like Chuck Clayton from Archies, don’t you agree? […]
5 Simple Ways to Go Green with CD Manufacturing
Going green is not easy for musicians and could be a bit frustrating sometimes. I mean, the fact that you’re producing albums is already not green in the strict sense. The chemicals used for the blank discs, the materials used for the CD packaging, the shrink wrap…all of these contribute to the destruction of mother […]
DVD Packaging: Top 7 SUITCASE Box Sets
I’m addicted to a lot of TV series and If only I had all the money in the world, I would definitely purchase all of these lovely DVD Suitcase box sets. Check them out! ER: Season 1-12 (73 DVD Box Set) Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant idea. This is one of the most creative DVD packaging I’ve […]
DVD Packaging: Why Choose the DVD Amaray Case
At long last your dream of shooting your own film came true. Almost everyone who viewed it on the big screen loved your film and now you cannot wait to release it on DVD for the whole world to see. But now you have one more thing to think about-the packaging of your DVD. You […]
CD Packaging: Brian Eno’s “Small Craft On A Milk Sea” Box Set
Brian Eno has a new album called “Small Craft on a Milk Sea” which will be released on November 2. When you check their site, it’s interesting (but not a surprise) that it tells more about the creative packaging than the actual music. Fans of Eno’s art will appreciate the evocative artworks by Eno himself, […]
CD Packaging: Which Type of Packaging Suits My Project?
Sure you can place your CD or DVD in any packaging that you like- if you’re not going to distribute it. But if your project is for mass distribution-say if you’ll use it as a marketing tool, a product demo, etc- then you better know what type of packaging is appropriate for it. Music Demo […]