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Jul 06

Back To The Future Trilogy Soundtrack Vinyl Box Set

Share A classic film such as the BACK TO THE FUTURE TRILOGY deserves nothing less than a soundtrack vinyl set in a kick-ass packaging made by  the folks over at DKNG. This is to commemorate that historic date from BTTF 2 by making the 6-LP vinyl ...

Chris Bauer · CD Manufacturing · CD Packaging · Vinyl Packaging · Marketing · Vinyl pressing · graphic design

Jun 30

Meet The Dodds Sisters, Queens of CD Package Design

ShareShauna and Sarah Dodds, the creatively inclined badass sisters from central Texas whose focus is on roots music, have been nominated for Grammy Awards in four of the last five years. They joined forces in 2004 to form Backstage Design ...

Chris Bauer · Vinyl Packaging · Vinyl pressing · promotional items

Apr 28

Gremlins Soundtrack Vinyl

ShareEveryone knows the rules: Don’t get ’em wet. Don’t expose them to light. And above all else, don’t feed them after Midnight. The 2XLP is housed in a UV sensitive gatefold jacket – when exposed to daylight, it ...

Chris Bauer · Vinyl Packaging · Merch · Vinyl pressing

Dec 08

15 Splattered Vinyl Records That Are So Hypnotic You’ll Have No Choice But to Buy Them

ShareVinyl is back and it’s back with a bang, splash, clunk, splatter! We’ve come to a time where vinyl records are not just being bought for music, they’re bought for their aesthetic appeal, too. After all, if it’s just for ...

Chris Bauer · CD Packaging · DVD Packaging · Vinyl Packaging · Marketing

Nov 15

Bad Packaging Designs That Can Ruin Even the Best Products

ShareWhen it comes to advertising, the packaging of the product is as important (in some cases, more important) than the product itself. It’s what lures customers to make the actual purchase. This works both ways. If the packaging is bad, it ...

Chris Bauer · Vinyl Packaging · graphic design

Aug 23

Music Packaging of the Week: Love by Marco Argiro

Share Creative Agency: BLOK Creative Directors: Vaishnavi Mahendran, Zarko Dumicic Project Type: Produced, Commercial Work Client: Marco Argiro Location: New York, USA Packaging Contents: Music CD & Vinyl Packaging Materials: Paper Vinyl and CD ...

Chris Bauer · Vinyl Packaging · Vinyl pressing · graphic design

Aug 01

Music Packaging of the Week: ΕΜΕΧ 00110001 Vinyl

Share Creative Agency: Anagram design Art Director: Spyros Grammenos Copy Writer: Alex Retsis, George Apergis Project Type: Produced, Commercial Work Client: Modular Expansion Records Location: Athens, Greece Packaging Contents: Music Album ...

Chris Bauer · CD Packaging · Vinyl Packaging · Flash Drives · Marketing · USB Drives · promotional items

Jul 25

Music Packaging: Blunts and Roses “Wooden” Vinyl and USB

Share “Blunts & Roses is a limited re-release by an artist by the name of Penuckle, offering more than just music on a disk, Savage Diplomacy explored the album and designed a package that fits the album/title. Every piece was hand crafted and ...

Chris Bauer · Industry News · Vinyl Packaging

Jun 10

7 Creative (and one icky!) Vinyl Records

ShareHere are some of the most creative and unusual vinyl records ever released in the 21st century. We therefore conclude that there is absolutely no limit when it comes to designing vinyl records. GLITTER VINYL RECORD The 7″ EP from Dads, ...

Chris Bauer · CD Manufacturing · CD Packaging · DVD Packaging · Vinyl Packaging

Nov 16

Grammy Winners for Best Box Sets or Limited Edition Package (1995- present)

ShareThe Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995. Here are the winners per year complete with the names of the art directors. The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume One (2015) Artist: ...