The graphic design of Seeds We Sow

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

Probably just haven't updated the website. I get the feeling that the album cover was thrown together as one of the quicker designs...

But why would it be? Lindsey has known about this album for months now and they worked for him before, so they should have had a heads up that this project was coming.

Michele

[WildHearted]

I couldn't find the actual album cove picture (without writing).. I probably didn't look hard enough. So I just picked the most similar one. Just imagine that pose instead of this one, I guess. Or if someone can provide me with the original picture then I'll open it back up and use that one instead.

I'm by no means a professional or semi-professional graphic designer at all. I'm just a regular person with photoshop. So with that in mind..





Just something you can actually read.

[michelej1]

^Wow, your bottom one looks really good.

Lindsey should be hiring you right now.

Michele

[kenzo]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

A professional design company seriously did that?

What on earth. I cannot even comprehend that.

Looking at the stuff on their front page.. it's not even in a comparable realm to Lindsey's album cover.

Lindsey's cover looks like a 12 year old wanted cool writing on their myspace profile picture, so they opened up Microsoft Paint and had at it..

Originally Posted by BTFLCHLD

I challenge YOU to design the sleeve, front and back, and display here for our review.

(where is truefaith? hehe)

For my fellow Ledgies' amusement - if anyone wants to see amateur artwork, here's a link to the artwork for our first CD:
Wonderfuzzy - CD artwork package for Sack Of Badgers

[mezzoforte]

^Very impressive, WildHearted. Both look far more professional than the album artwork.

[Nico]

Wildhearted, both of your covers are far better than Lindsey's. Excellent job.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by michelej1

^Wow, your bottom one looks really good.

Lindsey should be hiring you right now.

Michele

Yeah, I love that one! Nice job!

[Peestie]

Originally Posted by kenzo

For my fellow Ledgies' amusement - if anyone wants to see amateur artwork, here's a link to the artwork for our first CD:
Wonderfuzzy - CD artwork package for Sack Of Badgers

"Mastered to a lower volume"! That notice should be on more albums released these days. Lindsey's new CD should have had it, especially considering how in one of the recent interviews he was making snide comments about too much compression and then he release WSCD - one of the most compressed choruses I've ever heard.

[kenzo]

Originally Posted by Peestie

"Mastered to a lower volume"! That notice should be on more albums released these days. Lindsey's new CD should have had it, especially considering how in one of the recent interviews he was making snide comments about too much compression and then he release WSCD - one of the most compressed choruses I've ever heard.

Yes, we did use a bit of mastering compression, but tried to keep the end result at least somewhat musical.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by PenguinHead

Though the general design isn't bad, there is something that really bothers me. The shade of red chosen for the titles is so wrong. It's too garishly bright, making it hard to read, especially the song titles on the backside.

Also, the odd placement of the album title on the front cover is really bad. It's very amaturish, and again, hard to read. There is absolutely no impact to it.

On the good side, I like how the lyrics are presented. I'm a big stickler when it comes to lyric layout. The staggered placement of the verses is graphically interesting and makes it easy to read.

Also, a big hurray for keeping it simple. For example, the song Seeds We Sow; he rightfully omitted "tat tat tat." That's an inflection -- not a lyric! The same goes for an "Ahh," "Ohh," or any vocal that isn't a word. And don't get me started about eplipses.................

I can understand how that would be important if someone is performing the song and wants to recreate the original vocal rendering. But otherwise, purely to read the lyrics, it's completely unneccesary, as is repeating the same chorus or verse several times over. Stevie's presented lyrics are horrible. I want to strangle the graphic designer who layed out the lyrics for her latest album, but that's another story.

I know most people may not understand, be aware, or even give a **** about these things. I guess that because of my profession, I'm more sensitive to how poorly and inconsistent these things are to my eyes. Believe me, it could be much better in more competent hands.

I appreciate this thread! I've always felt very strongly about album covers/graphics and that they are almost as important as the music, at least in my eyes. I just picked up SWS yesterday. I agree with you on the cover. It's boring and the graphics are terrible. I really felt it was time to get a little more adventurous with this cover and change things up from the last two. Lindsey's music is unique, compelling, intriguing, contemplative. I don't think this cover properly represents Lindsey, the artist or the content of this record. Most of the shots in the booklet would have made far better covers.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

I couldn't find the actual album cove picture (without writing).. I probably didn't look hard enough. So I just picked the most similar one. Just imagine that pose instead of this one, I guess. Or if someone can provide me with the original picture then I'll open it back up and use that one instead.

I'm by no means a professional or semi-professional graphic designer at all. I'm just a regular person with photoshop. So with that in mind..





Just something you can actually read.

BRAVO! That first one is outstanding...

[BTFLCHLD]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Just something you can actually read.

very nice indeed!

WOT? no submission from the OP?