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PROJECT MEETING The band loved the initial concept sketch I
Our new CD, Waiting For the Storm, kind of
client comments goes away on military service, the wife waits for art director comments building the files. In addition to the band’s logo,
tells a story across the 11 tracks. The husband
submitted last week, so we’re ready to start
I’ve gathered the photographs I want to use. I also
him, he comes home but doesn’t remember her,
already created a title treatment in Photoshop, so
and she looks for answers to his amnesia.
I’ll send you that file as well.
Our band is a combination of rock, country, and
alternative/punk. We want the artwork for the
need to incorporate a 1/8″ bleed allowance and a
new CD to be dramatic, and reflect both our
personalities, and the story we are telling. The special edition LP will be 10″, square, but you
1/4″ margin since the cover sleeve will be printed.
We’re actually releasing this first as a limited- The 10″ file should be large enough for most print
edition album on vinyl. The sleeve for that advertising applications, so we can just use the same
version is 10″, square. We also need files for a file for those projects.
standard-size printed CD insert, and for digital A standard CD insert is 4.75″, square. That version
libraries like iTunes.
needs to incorporate 1/8″ bleeds as well, but it only
needs 1/8″ safe margin according to our printer.
For digital media, use the current standards for
iTunes music cover art. They require artwork to be
at least 3000 × 3000 pixels, and delivered as high-
quality JPEG or PNG files. That format should be
sufficient for most other online catalogs.
To complete this project, you will:
project objectives o Resize a raster image to change resolution
o Composite multiple images into a single
background file
o Incorporate both raster and vector elements into
the same design
o Transform and arrange individual layers to
create a cohesive design
o Create layer groups to easily manage related
layer content
o Use selection techniques to isolate images from
their backgrounds
o Save different types of files for different ad
requirements
Project 1: Music CD Artwork
