Paperback
480 illustrations
320 pages
250 x 195 mm
ISBN 978 1 85669 527 5
$40.00
Published March 2008
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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 of the most influential international designers/labels in the field, making this a must-have for designers and students, as well as music industry professionals and fans.
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 How to be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul and Look at This: Contemporary Brochures, Catalogues & Documents.
Shaughnessy turns his gaze on the necessarily independent margins and finds a hive of graphic activity.
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