Cover Art By: New Music Graphics [Paperback]

Adrian Shaughnessy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2008

The album cover is a subject of perennial interest among graphic designers. Sleeve design remains a popular subject for college projects, and many young working designers aspire to design for the music industry. Revealing state-of-the-art contemporary music graphics, Cover Art By: is packed with more than 400 examples of sleeve art. As well as CD and album covers, the insides of CD booklets and the backs of vinyl sleeves are shown.

The book opens with an in-depth essay reviewing the current scene, then focuses on the work of 30 international designers/labels who are the most influential in the field, making this a must-have for designers and students, as well as music industry professionals and fans.

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About the Author

Adrian Shaughnessy is a self-taught graphic designer, writer, and editor. Until recently he was creative director of Intro, the London-based music design company he co-founded in 1989. He left Intro in 2004 to pursue an interest in writing and consultancy. His previous books include the Sampler series; How to be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul; and Look at This: Contemporary Brochures, Catalogues & Documents (all Laurence King).

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Laurence King Publishers (March 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1856695271
• ISBN-13: 978-1856695275
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars real indies, May 11, 2008

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This review is from: Cover Art By: New Music Graphics (Paperback)

There are other wonderfully inspiring album cover showcases, but none that so intimately describe the relationships of designers with indie labels - many of whom also carry the mantle of label proprietor. [Finally I feel like I'm not a complete freak after all]. And what covers! As much as stefan sagmeister will always be the artist who took design for that most hated packaging standard - the CD - to a new level, (as well as being the designer who most challenges us to render with humanity) - here he is absent and this feels like a generation that is moving on. A variety of genres is transversed from electronic through to art music but a common ethos shines through. Unswervingly, the inescapable question is asked of each designer: "How do you feel ahout downloads?".. to which there are a variety of responses and emotions. None of which made me any less excited about this, the worst paid, and most rewarding gig there is.