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CD, Web & Graphic Design Services
Designers specializing in CD packaging and art design.
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Newleaf Design: CDs, Posters, One-Sheets & Logos
In this business of music, image means everything! You know it, we know it, the music industry knows it. Let our hand-picked graphic designer help you make a powerful statement about your music! Whether you need art design for your CD package, posters, logos, or your web site, our design partners can make you look like a pro!


CD, Web & Graphic Design Services
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Latest Update 05/24/2007. Don't miss this weeks featured listing on our home page.

O'Gara Design
Jon O'Gara offers affordable design options for your CDs, posters and logos. A nice portfolio of work. Added 12/28/2006.

Prog Art
If you're looking for a gothic, heavy metal style design,
don’t miss the work of artist Mattias Norén at ProgArt. Mattias is without a doubt one of the finest artists we've seen in this genre.

Skyfall Media
Skyfall’s designs are both impressive and affordable. Services include art design for CD covers, press kits, web sites, posters, logos, and more at a fraction of the cost of most designers. Hosting and registering domain names is also available. Be sure to check out the press kit designs for one-sheets in particular, which look really great. I’ve worked with Tiffany at Skyfall and she’s a class act. Highly recommended. Updated 06/03/2006. 

Standard Design Company
Standard Design offers really stunning design work. One thing's for sure - their work really stands out. Hand someone a "Sandard Design" flyer and you can bet they'll read it. Whether you need flyers, postcards, posters, business cards, web design or CD artwork, SD's portfolio looks outstanding. We're not sure why they call their company "standard design," though, as there's nothing "standard" about them. "Stellar Design" is more like it. Highly recommended. Updated 03/06/2006

Turnbox Studios
Turnbox is an innovative design and technology firm that specializes in Flash programming. If you're looking for a high-tech designer to create a dynamic web site that will WOW your visitors, Turnbox's work is quite impressive. Clients include Pearl Jam, Rhino Records, Sony Music, Quincy Jones, and many others. Turbox's design team really rocks. Added 06/02/2003.

Auntie Momo Design
If you’re looking for someone to design a web site for you, here’s an inexpensive option. We like Auntie’s designs they tend to be simple and classy, just as a web site should. View the online portfolio for some examples. Graphic and logo design is available as well. Updated 02/06/2006.

CDDesign.com
CDDesign.com has a nice portfolio and their package prices are quite good, especially for designs that look as good as these do. My contact at CDDesign.com, creative director Eric Fritz, stated the following: "We provide flat-rate, per project quotes (no hourly charges) and we revise until the client is satisfied." If you need a designer, be sure to check out Eric’s work. It's fantastic.Added 02/17/2006.

CDS: Graphic Design Service
While looking for a graphic designer we stumbled across CDS graphics, a company that specializes not only in graphic and CD packaging design, but also provides complete CD manufacturing services. Not only were we impressed with their design work (they have plenty of examples on their site) but we were very impressed with their commitment to serving their customers. CDS can design and manufacturer your entire CD package for you, but you do NOT need to manufacture with them to take advantage of their design services. CDS specifies that they do not do 'cookie-cutter' designs, as many large manufacturers do. Updated 04/25/2002

Colors
This UK based design company has been creating original content for the music and entertainment industry for 14 years. Services include CD design as well as logos, flyers, press kits, displays and much more. Their impressive client list includes Sony Music and Universal as well as smaller labels, bands, recording studios, management, and individual artists. The design portfolio ranges from classical to blues, contemporary to jazz, rock to country, tv albums, compilations and collections. Added 07/26/2005.

Darkgrove Design
If you like you're graphic design leaning toward the dark, metal/fantasy style, you'll
love the work of Jan "Örkki" Yrlund. Lots of samples to look at in a large portfolio featuring Jan's designs of not only CD artwork, but also web sites.  

Digital Vista: Visual Promotions for the Music Industry
Rich DiSilvio of Digital Vista specializes in what he calls “Visual Promotions” which includes web design, CD cover art and multimedia. Rich’s artwork has a very unique touch, with a visually stunning presentation. Those of you looking for a fantasy art/otherworldly look for your CD covers, take note. Digital’s CD cover artwork will make your CD stand out. Clients include some names you may have heard of: Alice Cooper, America, Blondie, Bonnie Raitt, Clink Black, Dio and the list goes on and on. Additional services include computer illustration and graphics. Very highly recommended. Updated 03/06/2006.

Grand Masters of Flash
If you’re interested in a Flash-based web design, Joe Sweeney’s ‘Grand Masters of Flash’ service offers some very nice designs as well as a huge client list with plenty of sample projects to check out. Updated 03/06/2006.

Kymtra Design
Excellent, cutting-edge design for CDs, packaging, brochures, posters and more. Really, really nice work. Added 01/29/2004.

Lawrence Marie, Inc.
Lawrence Marie, Inc. offers some very impressive design work for CD packaging, logos, brochures, advertising, posters, web sites and t-shirts. Pretty much everything is offered, in terms of style of design and media. A large portfolio with some large corporate clients is available at the site. Rates are in line with what you'd expect from a professional design firm. Added 05/03/2002

The Mad Hand: Art & Design Firm
Jera Denny's 'Mad Hand' offers design services for musicians as well as a multitude of other clients. Whether you need design for your CD packaging, business cards, posters or other promotional materials, you can't beat Jera's rates: $40/hour. In our dealings with The Mad Hand we've been very impressed by customer focused service. Updated 11/01/2002. 

Nimbit Web Services
Nimbit provides "self-managed web sites for musicians," which are essentially plug n' play web sites for the non-technical. Nimbit offers some very cool template sites, from which you can update your text content, images, sound files, calendar, mailing list manager, and news without knowing any HTML. It's all very slick, and you can get it for just $19.95 per month, including hosting (or $12.95/month without hosting). If all you want is web design, Nimbit can provide you with that too. See our list of hosting services also. Added 03/11/2004.

Norwest Designs
For the musician or vocal professional seeking CD graphic and text design, Norwest Designs understands that your field is very competitive and creating eye catching CD or promotional materials is a critical element to your success. Every aspect of your project is carefully planned, from designing a great CD package to posters as well as other types of advertising or promo materials including demo web sites. Norwest's goal is to incorporate your personality, message, and sense of style into the design. CD Design fees start at $150 for cover art and back tray insert. Added 05/30/2002.


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