Summary

FAQs

• What makes your approach to album art design unique?

  In addition to being a graphic designer, I’m also a music publicist with over a decade of experience running PR and promotion campaigns for independent artists and labels. I’ve fielded artist submissions, joined listening sessions, and consulted with festival bookers, label heads, producers, and other talent stakeholders to assess potential artists. Through these years of working to connect the dots between the artist, press, radio, talent bookers, labels, marketers, and fans, I've seen time and again how valuable well-crafted album art can be in capturing attention, getting someone to spin your record, and impacting the reach of your release cycle. I’m also a songwriter and musician myself who knows how much “invisible” technical, creative, and emotional work goes into what people hear and see when engaging with your music. And as a music lover, I know the intrigue, surprise, and lifelong joy that can come from hours and hours of browsing bins, stacks, and shelves of records.

• What kinds of album art services do you offer?

  Album art design services I offer include a variety of solutions for both physical (print) and digital releases: Cover art for albums and singles, CD/Vinyl disc label art, booklet pages/liner notes, etc. Though I focus on 1:1 (square) designs for CD/Vinyl LP/Digital, I can also do artwork for cassette tapes, VHS, DVD, and other niche formats. If you have questions or a unique idea, discuss with me further by scheduling a project inquiry call.

• What is your general pricing structure for album art design?

  I work off a general menu and schedule of base costs per element in an album art project, depending on the complexity/intricacy of the aesthetic you're looking for. As we discuss COVER ARTWORK: • Album Artwork - Digital (Front Only): $150 to $250 • Album Artwork - Digital (Front & Back): $250 to $350 • Extra/Single Artwork - Digital (Front Only - add on to Album Artwork): $75 (one single) / $50 (two or more singles) DISC ART (add on to Album Artwork): • CD Disc Art: $25 • Vinyl LP Disc Art (Sides A & B): $50 INSERT EXTRA PAGES (For booklet/tray card/other insert - add on to Album Artwork - when pricing for booklet size, front/back artwork count toward total page count): CD Insert Extra Page: • Simple Design: $35 per page (7 pages or less)/$25 per page (8 pages or more) • Complex Design: $65 per page (7 pages or less)/$55 per page (8 pages or more) Vinyl LP Insert Extra Page: $55 to $65 per page

• I have more specific needs regarding liner notes, like songbooks, leadsheets, and other digital Kickstarter/Bandcamp assets for backers. Can you help?

  Absolutely! I can also design and prepare additional digital/physical release assets like lyric/leadsheet songbooks, whether you have simple chord charts or need full on etching/musical notation for your songs before giving them a great page layout. Or perhaps you want to put together a different sort of digital booklet for all your liner notes. In any case, reach out to me and I'm sure we can come up with a great solution for your specific needs!

• There are other things related to my album release I need help with...

  Other needs? Lets talk! I can help you with an artist bio and developing pitches for your upcoming release. I can help you with setting up your Bandcamp, Spotify, and other DSP storefronts/profiles, including with graphic design, bio, merch and tour info setup. Need help with planning your social media campaign in the lead up to your release or tour announcements? Reach out to me or see my other services offered on my profile for more information.