Visual Storytelling through Memorable Album CoversDavid J. DealInstagram.com/davidjdealDecember 2013; Revised August 2014
Memorable album covers do at least one of three things well
Visualize the music
Capture the personality of the artist
Grab your attention
Here are some examples . . .
Golden oldies
Band portraits
Artful design
The beauty of ugly
The power of mystique
Poetic outlaws
All attitude
Daring
Urban cool
Sex appeal
Less is more
Album covers serve a different purpose in the digital era
Today, album cover art doesn’t stop with the album – it reinforces an artist’s image everywhere . . .
. . . On the album . . .
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. . . In concert . . .
. . . On merchandise . . .
. . . Outdoors and indoors . . .
. . . As user-generated content . . .
. . . everywhere music is accessed digitally
Notable album covers from the present day
Notable album covers from the present day
Notable album covers from the present day
Notable album covers from the present day
Notable album covers from the present day
