Album Artwork

Through tutor led discussions you will find out about current album artwork trends and learn how contemporary designs and practices are challenging ideas about the subject. The practical skills you will learn and your ability to speak about your work will help you make an application for further study in art direction or advertising.

Topics Covered

• Current practices and context
• Trending album artwork
• Design for the music industry
• Music artists
• Album cover typography
• Album cover layout
• Image making for album covers
• Responding to industry set briefs
• Presentation and feedback

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Understand the creation of album artwork
• Have an understanding of layout for album covers
• Understand the use and application of image and text in an album artwork
• Be confident in contemporary design for the music industry
• Respond to an industry set brief professionally
• Support an application for work or study with a body of work and a greater confidence to talk about it

Who Should Attend

Those who are considering further study or a career in album artwork.

Level Beginner: You do not need any previous experience.

Follow Up Courses

Once you have taken this course you may be interested Art Direction for Advertising (Online) or Creating an Advertising Campaign.