While I am sure there are many more than what I have listed these are just the few I am currently aware of. I am not just including logos but also any recurring album art or images that are associated with a particular band. I did choose not to include any logos that were just ...
Recently, HP and Gwen Stefani teamed up to offer fans some pretty cool printables. The styles of artwork range from just plain cute to downright pretty – but being me, I wasn’t going to be happy until I’d played around with coming up with that same style all on my own. In this guide, we’ll ...
A lot of people ask me why I buy vinyl for listening to music (not scratching or sampling) as opposed to CD’s or digital. To many, the obvious answer would be sound quality. A well-maintained turntable and needle with a good speaker system playing an analog recording should have better quality than a CD player ...
Creating cover art for your album can be done many different ways. A good photo may suffice for your album. But don’t be cheesy (unless that’s what you’re going for). Remember, you want your album art to reflect your music and your album. That is key to success. A creative photo, shot with a photographer’s ...
As a graphic designer, I rely heavily on Adobe Creative Suite. I started using InDesign CS2 as a member of the editorial staff at a publishing company and moved into using InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Dreamweaver when my agency upgraded to CS3 last year. Now, Adobe has released Creative Suite 4. Since I’m currently job ...
I am a sucker for album art. In fact, sometimes I will buy records based solely on whether or not I like the cover. This doesn’t say a lot about my integrity as a rock n’ roll critic, or perhaps it does. For what’s it worth, I’m not making that claim anyway. Let’s move on. ...
