One of my favorite artists, Wild Nothing (i.e. Jack Tatum), released an album this past week with 11 new tracks and wrapped in a design from SEEN Studios’ Rob Carmichael.
Read MoreThe latest album from the brilliant singer-songwriter Eleanor Friedberger features packaging design by artist Mike Reddy. He makes use of ITC Avant Garde Gothic throughout, and complements it with his sharp type design in the title treatment on the album’s cover and disc face.
Read MoreGot a couple of albums in the mail on Friday, one of them by Julia Holter. The album, called “Have You In My Wilderness” is astounding. The minimalist design of the packaging, by Matthew Cooper at Domino Records, is the perfect accompaniment to the music.
Read MoreIt’s a joy to see one of my favorite fonts — Tiempos — being used on the packaging of the fantastic new album by one of my favorite bands — Destroyer. The Tiempos is printed in metallic foil on the back, no less! This is the kind of pleasure you can’t get from a digital download, especially if you’re a font geek like me.
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