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PROJECT MEETING                                       The band loved the initial concept sketch I


            Our new disc, 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,
                                                              submitted last week, so we’re ready to start
            tells a story across the 11 tracks. The husband

                                                              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 collection 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-
                   Watch the video New Music Art Project Introduction   quality JPEG or PNG files. That format should be
                    in your online student resources.         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: New Music Artwork
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