Art Direction for CD covers

Influences (part 1)

A course by Goster , Designer

98% positive reviews (163)

2,909 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Influences (part 1)

Overview

“In this lesson we will talk about my influences, the various designers that marked and inspired me throughout my life and I will tell you why.”

In this video lesson Goster addresses the topic: Influences (part 1), which is part of the Domestika online course: Art Direction for CD covers. Learn to design and conceptualize the emotions transmitted by music.

Partial transcription of the video

“Let's start where it all started. Music related to the "Punky" culture. Fanzies Actually the records and especially the "fanziniera" culture. There were many publications, national too. I saved it a lot. But I can teach you things that I have been comparing related. This is a cover of one of the first "fanzines" of some publications that gave the genre its name, right? This he published in New York, John Holmstron did this with Legs McNeil, his name is Punk. Holmstron does the design and comics, McNeil wrote. McNeil later was editor of the magazine "Spin". And this was a little "cut and pas...”

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Course summary for: Art Direction for CD covers

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (163)
2909 students
5 units
15 lessons (2h 57m)
16 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Collage, Graphic Design, Packaging

Goster

A course by Goster

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Designer

José Antonio Mesones, better known as Goster, is a cofounder of Partners, a graphic design and visual communication studio. Spanning more than two decades, his career includes work with brands such as El Comercio, Backus, Promperú, Adidas, and the Ministerio de Cultura.

He has received three Grammy nominations in the Best Recording Package category and has been recognized nationally and internationally by Padis, ATA, Society of Newspaper Design, DAFOS, and the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for his work as an album cover designer. He has also participated in numerous art and design exhibitions in cities like Bogotá, Berlin, New York, Montreal, London, Barcelona, and Madrid.