Art Direction for CD covers
A course by Goster
, Designer
Learn to design and conceptualise the emotions transmitted by the music
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 98% Positive reviews (88)
- 1352 students
Learn to design and conceptualise the emotions transmitted by the music
- 98% Positive reviews (88)
- 1352 students
- Online and at your own pace
- Audio: Spanish
- Level: Beginner
- 15 Lessons (2h 57m)
- Available from the app
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopThere are records that marked a before and after, most of them not only for their music but for the art of their cover, something that José Antonio Mesones (Goster) knows perfectly. His passion for music and more than two decades of experience behind his back as a graphic designer and visual artist, make him a cover specialist; a title that is confirmed with three Grammy nominations in the "Best packaging recording" category.
In this course you will learn to conceptualize and design the cover of an album telling a powerful story that awakens emotions. You will experiment with the musical design creating the perfect packaging for a good melody.
About this course
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Intro
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U2U2. Backstage Defining the concept
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U3U3. Recording Graphing music
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U4U4. Mixing Designing the disk
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U5U5. Mastering Preparing the work
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FPFP Final Project
The first thing you will do is meet Goster, his passion for music and his professional career. He will show you his work, specifically the album covers he has created and the work of the designers that have most influenced him.
Before you start with the design, you'll start with the research phase of the album. You will analyze carefully the lyrics of the songs, the history of the album and the sensations that awaken you. Then, you will continue with brainstorming to test the first ideas of concept and initial sketches.
Under the slogan of experiment and play, Goster will guide you to shape your ideas through the collage technique with some tricks and suggestions to obtain the most original result.
You will learn to play with typography and images in a very fluid and natural way, welcoming mistakes and surprise, to achieve the final design of each of the pieces of the album: the cover, the back cover and the label.
To finish, Goster will explain how to prepare the final art of the cover and back cover to take it to print. In addition, it will give you several suggestions to achieve an ideal work process with the printing press.
What is this course's project?
Conceptualize and design the cover of a disc that complements the music and generates emotions. Goster will propose to work with the album OK Computer by Radiohead, but you can choose the music that most inspires you.
Projects by course students
Who is it for?
To graphic designers, collage artists and passionate about music and design lovers.
What you need
To complete this course you will need basic knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, a lot of curiosity and love for music.
On the materials, it is necessary to have a computer or computer with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
Reviews
José Antonio Mesones, better known as Goster, has more than 20 years of professional experience. Founding partner of Partners, a graphic design and visual communication studio, he has worked for brands such as El Comercio, Backus, Promperú, Adidas, Ministry of Culture, among others.
He has received three Grammy nominations in the "Best Packaging Recording" category and has been recognized nationally and internationally by Padis, ATA, Society of Newspaper Design, DAFOS and the Gourmand World Cook Book Award for his work as a record cover designer. He has also participated in numerous art and design exhibitions in cities such as Bogotá, Berlin, New York, Montreal, London, Barcelona and Madrid.
Contents
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U1
Intro
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Presentation
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Influences (part 1)
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Influences (part 2)
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U2
Backstage Defining the concept
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The order: Analysis of the disk
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The Conceptualization: Brainstorming
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The Documentation: Images and photos
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U3
Recording Graphing music
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Collage 1: Understanding the process
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Collage 2: Building the covers
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Collage 3: Building the image of the cover
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Uniformization and textures
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U4
Mixing Designing the disk
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Vol 1: First sketches
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Vol 2: Cover
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Vol 3: Back cover and label
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U5
Mastering Preparing the work
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Bonus track 1: Final artwork cover and back cover
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Bonus track 2: Final art covers and label
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FP
Final Project
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Design of album covers
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bigelow
Muy interesante ver como trabaja y seguir los pasos que da un profesional del medio. Bravo!
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marro_mariomr
Interesante y con un proceso muy personal en la forma de elaborar portadas para discos. Los apasionados por el diseño y la música seguro disfrutarán de este curso.
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valentine98
Muy útil e interesante.
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dchmusica
Muy práctico y útil. Es corto pero funciona como un primer impulso para seguir explorando. Me gustó.
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megaman105
Muy bueno, explica todo muy bien, desde el boceto hasta el arte final. Pienso que debiste organizar por capas cada elemnto, así no se complica tanto a la hora de seleccionarlo.
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