4 things to consider when creating the cover art for your album

Music tells a story and brings listening pleasure to its target audience. The cover art of an album or single also has the power to evoke emotions too.

You might think being in this digital era does not require an artist to really make that much effort into creating an art work, you’ll be surprised to know there are still many who associate illustrations with sound. Plus it’s a great way to get the attention of your listener.

Here are three things to consider when making the an album/single cover art:

The theme

In creating the art, think what message am I putting out there?

The album/single artwork gives an insight into the music. It can be used to showcase a hint of the artist’s reveals tone and character. It can also be used to communicate what the brand is about.

For new artists, it’s recommended you create visuals with your face on it.

The design

You know what theme you want, but now you’ve got ensure you get the right photograph and graphics design for your cover.

What you need to do is create an interesting artwork that’ll create buzz and even go viral.

Format

Formatting is super important. The cover art should be created in the shape of a square. Depending on the establishment or distribution channel you are sharing this with, it should be formatted as JPG. It should also be formatted in good quality RGB colour mode.

Wording

In recent times we’ve seen many artist include their social media handles, email addresses, website and contact information on their covers.

Truth is you don’t need to include this. Most times these texts ruin the beauty of the cover. It’s alright to just have your name/the artists name and the name of the song/album.

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