Wanted: Album cover art

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  • tank022

    4K for a record cover? Never happened. Not even 4K for Videoclip. Harsh times in the record industry. I would do it, but I have one rule, I don't accept briefings for small budgets so what I make is what you get.

    Done for 1,5k. And this guy is famous in Belgian.
    http://www.coffeeklatch.be/studiā€¦

    • it costs 4k to record and mix a record in a well kitted out studio for 2 weeks with two engineers. 4k to press 500 copies and have them shipped from CZ...kingsteven
    • then some guy with a hacked copy of Adobe CC comes along :-Dkingsteven
    • My brother got as far as you can go in this field, consistently had one in the UK top 10 for a year... but you need to be at that level to make a living from itkingsteven
    • otherwise your just scalping artistskingsteven
    • And even than, the guy I made a clip for makes his money by being on The Voice as jury member, and does dubbing for movies in Dutch. Record industry is harsh.tank02
    • I wonder how money people who charge 4K for a sleeve design buy all their music legal?tank02
    • yep, this was my experience exactly.fadein11
    • @tank02
      You should work for Bennn. He's getting double that for digipacks.
      soundofreason
    • Harsh time in the industry, so harsh time for graphic designers?Bennn
    • Benn, I've been working for 15 years, and there is no money in music, nightlife & press. But i'm wiliing to do but because of the rule i said.tank02
    • And i never choose this job for the money. Low budget mostly means more fun. Making now a newspaper for a client. Have no budget, but tons of good spirit.tank02
    • A good antidote for the corporate shit I have take day in day out.tank02
    • I miss doing my weekly promo poster for a well-known London promoter. Wasn't big bucks, but enough to be handy and shook me from my rut.detritus
    • Yep - the tracks sound fun, so could be cool just to rock out a visual for a cover - Agree with Benn though about devaluation - just make sure it doesnt consumeantimotion
    • - all your time and energy...antimotion
    • Used to work in industry as well and it can be hell because it's "art" and its so subjective - many opinions fly around - but try to get away from grindantimotion

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