Good Things takes us back to the excellent graphics of the good old days of vinyl

A collection of my mostly 1960s record (45s) sleeves. Click here: www.flickr.com/photos/30554196@N06/sets/72157656252844962

Album artwork has always been carefully constructed in the music business. Picture sleeves, most commonly seen in European released records throughout the 60s can make some records much more collectible than the plain paper sleeved counterparts. Ethio Jazz/Funk came about predominantly in the mid 60s during the large soul movement sweeping the nations, brought back…

6. Russell Haswell 37 Minute Workout (Diagonal) Powell’s diagonal records have a good claim to being label of the year as far as design is concerned and of their stellar catalogue we’ve gone for Russell Haswell’s 37 Minute Workout. As Powell told us earlier this year: “It always starts with the music on any piece […]

The Supraphon record label opened in Czechoslovakia in 1932, selling work by the country’s artists produced for export by the Ultraphon company. Post World War II, Ultraphon was nationalised and changed its name to Gramofonové závody. In 1961 the name was changed to Gramofonové závody – Supraphon and then just Supraphon in 1969. The label … Continue reading "The Beauty of Vintage Czechoslovakian Record Sleeves"

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John Foster provides a personala insight into pinnacle of record sleeve design and music packaging in 2018.

Brodie Kaman Record Sleeves - Graphic Design Samples Print… https://print.designclubs.net/post/186701195980

Lemi Ghariokwu is the visionary behind dozens of Fela Kuti‘s album covers. Like the music, the sleeves are socially conscious.

D&AD Awards 2016 CD, DVD & Record Sleeves Wood Pencil Winner from Brownboy United Kingdom.

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What can you get a wookie for Christmas, when he already owns a comb? If ever there was an axiom for the festive season it’s that a Christmas record is good for nothing but its artwork. And even then, you might prefer to feed them to the fire. Thankfully somewhat confined to the deeper recesses […]

Our favourite album covers from the past 12 months include powerful portraits, surreal collage and experiments with screen printing - spanning genres from grime to rock and pop

Originally posted on The Vinyl Factory. To mark the passing of Swiss artist and record cover designer H.R. Giger, The Vinyl Factory…

A library of factory sleeves. A reference for vinyl geeks and graphic designers. Illustrator Ms Kavel Rafferty collects printed 7" company sleeves.

When it comes to cover art, the more disposable and often generic 7” tends to have bad cards. This was not, it seems, the case in the Eastern Bloc. Here is a selection of 30 incredible 7” record sleeve designs from behind the Iron Curtain courtesy of Wayne Burrows’ excellent Eastern Bloc Songs gallery. […]

Welcome to Judging A Cover By Its Cover, a sideways glance at the month’s most striking vinyl visuals. Each month we will be hailing the joys of music packaging as we celebrate innovative and awe-inspiring sleeve design. Walking with you will be designer and author John Foster as he discusses imagery, typography, layout and finishing […]

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