Art Direction for CD covers
Vol 2: Cover
A course by Goster , Designer
About the video: Vol 2: Cover
Overview
“Now, the moment of truth has come, let's design our cover. We have already achieved some images and textures, we will continue to mix and color and play a little, why not! ... In this way, we will leave our cover list that is the central element in the album. Accompany me! ”
In this video lesson Goster addresses the topic: Vol 2: Cover, 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
“Now, the moment of truth has arrived. We're going to make our cover really. We already had the images to build it. We had some textures, but now, we're going to mix typography, textures, images. Let's colarize and play a little there too. And we are going to leave our cover , which is our central element on the disk. Well, let's go to the cover. Ready, we're back, this was what we had here right now, but I think we need space to put typography. Let's see what we do. Since everything is well reloaded, full of layers, I would like to use a simple typeface that looks modernist. I have chosen t...”
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Course summary for: Art Direction for CD covers
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Category
Design -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Art Direction, Branding & Identity, Collage, Graphic Design, Packaging

Goster
A course by Goster
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.
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