Most artists in today’s music industry seem to have forgotten the importance of making good designs for their mixtape covers. Despite the fact that the cover is the first thing that people see, artists put a lesser effort on its appearance compared to the interior aesthetics of the tape. It is very essential to keep in mind that producing a recording also requires a very good mixtape cover design. You might have questions on how this is possible considering the fact that no ordinary person would be able to know how to make an artistic design, much less a mixtape cover that people should like. However, it usually just requires a little time and a good sense of self which is going to be the base of the design later on. Although it sounds taxing, creating a good cover design for a mixtape is one of the most challenging yet also rewarding tasks during the entire production. This difficulty is primarily caused by endless design possibilities brought about by hundreds of options such as hues and colors, mixtape shape, additional promo materials, typography, and many more. With too many decisions to make, it is natural for an artist to get confused on what is best. This confusion, if not addressed, can lead to a very bad cover for the mixtape. As an end result, the artist spends too much money and time for a less sale able mixtape version.

Despite all the grueling work involved in the production of a mixtape, there are always professionals who can aid artists and aspiring musicians in creating a good product. For the mixtape cover maker, the best approach is to make a catchy and colorful cover that can catch people’s glances. Making a mixtape conspicuous has been a tried and tested strategy and not all artists achieve the same effect even if everyone has the same aim. It always depends on the cover first. Everyone should put thoughts like putting a good personal photo or employing really awesome graphics at the back burner. In reality, people would never reach out for an album with an unknown artist. Unless the buyer is a personal friend who wanted to show his own brand of support, it is not possible for an unknown album to be taken. If you want to make a mixtape that everyone would like to have, you need to learn all tricks applicable in the design of the cover.

The very first thing that needs to be done during the development of planning of the design is to recognize one’s self. It is important that you understand yourself as a person and as an artist. Since the mixtape is going to have recordings of your music background, the cover and the entire mixtape should be a good and clear representation of yourself as a musician. Every artist should consider the mixtape as a digital clone and not try to goof with it just for laughs. Money and effort will be exerted during the production just so it can attract more fans and generate sales.

A mixtape cover design has different functions in the music industry and to the artist. First, it acts as a good marketing tool. Lots of artists today started out as local bands giving people free copies of their music personally or through internet. It helps in making people interested and wants to hear more provided the content deserves recognition. The cover also serves as a preview of the entire content of the mixtape. It suggests what genre the music belongs to as well as the promotional content, any. This makes selection easier for buyers since everyone always prefer to know what they’re buying completely. From a buyer’s point of view, a cover design also serves as a mirror to the artist. If it looks neat and sophisticated, the artist would be pictured-out the same. If the design is bad, the same impression would be made for the artist. Keeping this in mind, it can be concluded that every musician should incorporate in the creation of the cover design and take the task with as much enthusiasm as possible.

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