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How I Designed 3 CD Jackets Just by Listening To Music

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http://www.asylumseventy7.co.uk/2011/04/cd-album-artwork-and-design-the-process/

CD album artwork and design: The process

Step one: Design brief

Most projects start with a discussion with the band members about any ideas and concepts they have. Then I try to gather some keywords, influences and work they’ve already seen.

Conversations usually start and revolve around these planed standard questions:

• • Your Band name – should be dominating the design and concept?

  • Album name – if required?

  • Please provide a little information about your band

  • Key words that describe your band – eg. Metal, rock, indie, gore, fast, heavy, melodic etc

  • What do you like/dislike – bands, films, books, games?

  • Who are your peers in the same field please give links if possible?

  • “Look and feel” required such as horror/surreal/old/grungy/clean/minimal/fun?

  • Any definite ideas you have about the design concept + examples of album artwork design you like/dislike (links if possible)?

  • Who is your Target audience?

  • Colour preferences if any. Should the album art be single colour/two colour/full colour/no specific preference?

  • Any other information you would like to add?