Category: merchandise
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Matt Ellis packaging
Matt Ellis is a singer/songwriter from Australia who now calls Venice, CA home. Above are images of one of 500 handmade copies of his latest album, Births, Deaths and Marriages. The packaging includes custom buttons, handwritten lyrics, photos and a “few other surprises.” What’s even more impressive is the value for the money – all […]
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Black Sails Western Shores packaging
Designer Dane Forst runs Genosha Design and has amassed an impressive collection of work. On his website, he recants the tale of how this project came to be: “When a good friend of mine told me he needed an album cover for his band’s first album, I was excited. This is really my cup of […]
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Justin Helton gig posters
Trolling around OMG Posters today, I discovered the work of Justin Helton/Status Serigraph. Specializing in design for the music industry, Justin’s client roster includes bands like Phish, My Morning Jacket and the Black Keys. Status Serigraph has also worked with festivals such as Bonnaroo and Outside Lands. Mr. Helton’s poster work
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Bright Eyes’ goes even more “limited edition”
As long as we’re on the subject of new Bright Eyes releases, I came across an interesting tweet from the band (screengrab above) that I thought was really smart and attention-grabbing. The band’s “Hunt for the Key” promotion states that select indie record stores across the country will each have one autographed deluxe album hidden […]
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Bright Eyes packaging
Yesterday I came across the Flickr photostream of Florian Eckerstorfer who has documented the packaging associated with Bright Eyes’ new album, The People’s Key. It looks as though a beautiful vinyl release is offered, as well as a CD that boasts some nice foil printing. There’s also plenty of cool artwork from the album
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Rabbit Children packaging
Featuring letterpress printing, this CD packaging for Rabbit Children’s newest album, Thou Shalt Have A Time Machine, was beautifully designed by Brian Danaher. Brian’s interpretation of the band’s lyrics has resulted in a rich collage of illustration, texture and type that does an excellent job of establishing a unique personality for both the
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Blonde Redhead packaging
Blonde Redhead’s latest release, Penny Sparkle, was given the special-edition treatment by Brooklyn design shop, Triboro Design Solutions. In addition to cover art and packaging, Triboro developed a complete platform of products that successfully share the design aesthetic established by the CD. It’s a great example of how a brand is strengthened by
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SIMS limited edition packaging
Following up on a previous post, Doomtree records is just about to release the full fury of the Sims’ new packaging for Bad Time Zoo. Above is a video that takes you through the elements piece by piece. You get much more than just a CD full of innovative rhymes and beats – there’s a […]
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Ludacris & 50 Cent headphones
Late last week, the Consumer Electronics Show served as a platform to announce the release of branded headphones by rap moguls Ludacris and 50 Cent, following a trend established by Dr. Dre and his Monster Beats headphones. Ludacris was present to introduce his SOUL line and 50 Cent revealed his new Sleek headphones. No news
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