Re: Album Ds Design 8 Torrent
Nichole Wernett
Now, here is where the beauty of Instagram and sharing free education comes in. It was right after Instagram stories came out in 2016 and I was trying to figure out a way to fulfill a clients wishes of having me create their album, but I literally had no idea where to go. Then I watched another photographers story as they chatted about a company they work with to design all of their clients albums and take it off their hands. They upload the images, fill out the design form with specifications and then just upload the designs to an album printing company when done, and tada. The company she was talking about was Align Album Design.
I use Cloudspot for client galleries so it makes it super easy for clients to make lists for downloading their favorites, but also for designing their album! Depending on their album size I let them know that about 100 images is PLENTY to get their album design going. I highly encourage picking favs from every part of the day to help tell their entire story throughout the album.
The choice to paint instead of digitally render this design is refreshing and contrasts the theme of commercialism nicely. Donwood also painted a series of these maps, including some in the interior of the record. The color scheme of this cover is interesting because of its limited color palette and interesting negative space. The back of the album is in sharp contrast to its front because of its type starkly centered on a black background. The bold song titles versus the smaller/italicized phrases were an interesting choice.
For this spread we were able to combine ceremony and reception details because the decor and color was so consistent throughout all parts of the day. I love that we were able to highlight their live painter (a surprise gift to Kyle from Casey!) and the touch of lemons from their original wedding day.
This album prioritized a lot of dancing photos!!! These spreads are always so fun because they are high energy and we can include more photos than with portraits. To break up the images and still allow them to shine, I love having a mix of black and white with color.
Today I wanted to spend some more time highlighting a few of my latest Premium wedding photo albums. I design luxury albums hand-crafted by Graphistudio! Graphistudio is one of the longest-running and most-prestigious wedding album artisans in the world. They were founded in Italy in 1982. The albums are handmade at their headquarters in Italy. Graphi has offices all over the world. Luckily, the US headquarters is right here in Minneapolis! These are a few of my latest designs for you to get a sense of their variety, customizability and craftsmanship.
So below, I will show you the general style of my albums. Look through the images. There are multiple colors and fabrics to choose for your preference. Most of my printed wedding albums for couples are full leather or linen, but I have just started selling Acrylic Covers, Velvet, and Suede. They look beautiful as shown below.
The Hideout Kirkwood
Edgewood Lake Tahoe
Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe
Edgewood Lake Tahoe
Hyatt Regency Hotel Tahoe
West Shore Cafe Tahoe
Resort at Squaw Creek
Heavenly Mountain
Valhalla Tahoe
NorthStar Resort
The record itself is a vibrant yellow, referencing the vibrant color from the sculpture. Overall, I think this is a very striking album that is quirky and memorable. I also enjoy the handmade approach. You can watch a video of Colburn creating the artwork for Melophobia below:
The geometric, colored shapes sharply contrast the ornate nature of the flowers. It looks similar to a color test at the edge of the photo, but is actually a secret code. On the back, there is a spinning disk that assists you in decoding the message. This sense of mystery keeps people engaged in the design.
The minimal white background contrasts the ultra-detailed front design. The central arrangement of the shapes creates a balance in the composition. The small black dot keeps it slightly asymmetric and adds more mystery.
If you are interested in more art and design that implements the contrast of geometric shapes against traditional, stuffy-style art, check out Chad Wys. His work is in the same vein as this album cover, and he will make you feel bad for not reeling out 238,329 artworks a year as he seems to.
The illustration comes from Royal Robertson, a self-proclaimed prophet who suffered from schizophrenia. He was left by his wife after 20 years and became an angry, misogynistic recluse. He began as a sign painter, but after this event began illustrating apocalyptic robots and sex acts (or in his words-whores, adulterers, etc.). Robertson believed he was a part of a world-wide female conspiracy. He has a sort of comic book style that is accompanied by crazed, threatening words. This is a strong statement from Stevens to use images from such a vitriolic figure.
The primary figure, especially in its central position, commands the rest of the design. The framing of the figure with strong text reinforces the hierarchy. The negative space around the shoulders balances the other strong elements in the design. The handwriting is subtle and imperfect, creating a nice contrast of geometric shapes versus organic.
The type treatment is really well executed. The warp of the larger text creates a dynamic feel. Both warped texts are balanced by fully justified text between them. One song is called out with a lighter green color. I also love how the potentially awkward space between warped characters is accented by little dots.
In the photo, there is the countryside, a road, and a butt naked Sigur Ros in a dead sprint across both. How he captured these simple elements also enhances the mood of effervescence; the camera is held at an angle, creating a strong diagonal with the guard rail. The placement of the camera implies that he is next in line in this naked streak. This puts the viewer in a place of involvement, inviting them to join.
The balance of the cover is asymmetrically symmetrical. The three distanced people on the right are balanced by the large, up close figure on the left. The name of the band is placed on the right side, further balancing the larger figure. The colors in the photo are limited and in a loosely analogous color scheme. This enhances the dream-like feeling of the photo. The main focal point is the dark hair of the closest runner, which leads to the other heads, creating a zig zag pattern to the horizon. The repetition of dark-haired heads is unifying and creates a line of direction for the eye.
The type treatment is pretty indicative of other designs Sigur Ros has used. It is almost always hand rendered in a quick, note-writing style. This balances the intricate, sometimes too grandiose sound of the music. The type treatment is continued on the back of the album, which contains a photo of the sky.
The framing element could be reminiscent of the ornate frames or shrines used in religious imagery. This is the only part of this cover that has a crafted quality. Perhaps the rough appearance of the frame is a reminder that humans were its creator, much like they are of the themes of this album: war, religion, corruption.
The six-foot neon sign was commissioned for use on the tour. The imagery of the Bible was used throughout their branding during this time. On a correlating website, Bibles filled the page and the movement of the mouse would make them flash. The extent to which Arcade Fire implements the album art into the rest of their branding encourages listeners to contemplate its meaning.
Wanted to share this gorgeous album design for Christina & Lucas wedding day. I'm a firm believer in wedding albums, it's the ultimate expression of your wedding day. It's your first official family heirloom, that's special! Their wedding day mainly took place at the Crown Plaza Hotel Playhouse Square in Cleveland.
Money is an exchange of energy and energy has to flow both ways. Your art is also an exchange of energy. To keep proper balance, your art has to flow outward while the money flows inward.
The price ranges shown below assume that you are a professional artist who has been creating art for at least five years and you know how to give a client what they need. If you are inexperienced then your prices would be on the low end. If you are experienced and your art gives the band what they need and provides great value, you would charge on the higher end.
You would add more $$$ to the prices if: You will be expected to do any graphic design work (like fitting the art to a template for albums or merchandise), or if they have very specific elements and add complexity to the design, or if they will be using the artwork for a national advertising campaign, or if they want to own all rights to it (which I never recommend doing).
COPYRIGHTS: Always keep ownership to your copyrights, when providing artwork for any client, even a band. If you are an artist who has your own style (and your business model is to become known for your art), you should always keep the copyrights. Even when working with very big bands, like Sublime with Rome or Eddie Vedder, Drew has kept the copyrights to his artwork.
ORIGINAL ARTWORK: If you create the art as a painting or drawing, specify what you will charge extra for them to buy the original(s). Always charge extra for the original artwork. If they choose not to buy it, you can earn more $$$ selling it later to your collectors.
1) If the band is mid level, made 2-3 albums, no label, touring and want an album cover art only, are you saying that 1500 would be the lowest one could charge for existing art but if it requires totally customized art then go higher, staying within that range?
I thought you would say that. I thought, why not? just charge extra. But I have a client that I did merch for. If they are still consulting me after the payment while they are working with their merch-makers (me being the designer only) should i charge an extra fee? or only when they need adjustments?
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