Download The CD cover designs will focus on three main elements

CD Cover and CD Design
The problem is to
create a CD cover
and a CD that uses a
similar motif.
The CD cover designs will focus on
three main elements:
•An eye catching illustration
•The artists name
•The album name
The back of the cover will include:
•Illustration
•Songs/times
•Artist names/instruments played/bios
•Recording info/ Record Company
A quality cover illustration will
give the viewer:
• an idea of what the album is all
about. Is it blues, rap, heavy metal
etc.
• a feeling for the personality of
the artist.
• a desire to hear the music the
illustration represents.
Color selection is often
important for creating a
mood.
Reds and oranges are
aggressive and hot.
Blues and grays are
distant and cool.
Browns are earthy,
sensual and warm.
Greens and yellows
are vibrant and rich.
This album was
designed long
before computers
and Photoshop.
Can you imagine
how it might have
been done using
modern
techniques?
What Photoshop
techniques are used in
this design?
•Multiple image
•Transparency
•Outer glow
How was
Photoshop used in
this design?
This U2 cover is a simple
collage of cropped and
colorized photos.
Can you see how the
designer uses the principle of
the golden mean?
The portrait on this
cover was done by
posterizing. How was
the background pattern
done?
One technique artists
sometimes use is to
scan actual drawings
or objects:
•Childish scribbling
•Crumbled paper
•Hand written notes
•Tin foil
•Etc.
What
Photoshop
techniques
were used
here?
•Transparency
•Overlay
•Rotation
This cover is an interesting
combination of straight
black and white photography
plus an unconventional use
of text. Notice how the
designer uses size and color
to emphasize the most
important text elements.
This cover uses a
simple jack-o-lantern
face, but adds interest
by:
•Showing great depth
through the openings.
•Making effective use
of texture and color.
Negative space is often
as interesting as
positive space. It is
very effective for
drawing attention to
text or illustration
It can be black
It can be white
It can be color or
texture
What Photoshop
techniques are being
used on this cover?
•Colorization
•Transparency
Designs that are purely
typographical can often
be very exciting.