1,000 Music Graphics: A compilation of packaging, posters, and other sound solutions (1000 Series)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 320 pages
• Published by: Rockport Publishers May 8, 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 159253404X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1592534043
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 9 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Product Description
A catalog of design ideas for music-related material

This book will offer designers a vast collection of inspiring and innovative graphic works from the world of music. The main emphasis will be on music graphics including album/CD covers and inside spreads, packaging, posters, and other sales materials from the past decade.

Music makes the world go 'round, and great album designs generate sales for the record companies that back the artists. By showing diverse album graphics from the last decade, designers get a glimpse into what makes or breaks album sales and just how risky the content can be before it goes too far. Many designers hope to break into the music business by way of design, and this collection will offer insight and inspiration for those venturing in. This book will be a compendium of all types of graphically appealing album art, covering all kinds of music and music developers.

About The Author
Clifford Stoltze (Boston, MA) is principal of Stoltze Design in Boston. Stoltze Design is a multi-disciplinary design studio offering strategic graphic solutions for a diverse group of demanding clients.

Reader Reviews
As a lifetime lover of music and music graphics, this book is an incredible archive of the current state of the art. It's jam-packed, and few descriptions are offered (there really is no room). But instead what we get are clear, clean images printed as large as they could possibly be due to the publisher's format restrictions. In a way, I consider having fewer words as an asset. The design of the book lets you get lost in the individual jewels of the collection. Stoltze Design put together a great set of work, fresh and inspiring, created by some well-known designers and artists; but just as many unknown or obscure. The gig posters were some of my favorite works. This book delivers, and it will inspire as a reference for graphic designers and music fans alike. Comment | | (Report this)