{"id":18139,"date":"2024-05-30T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=18139"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:29:31","slug":"how-to-make-album-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-album-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make an album cover for your music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Illustration:<\/strong> Franco \u00c9galit\u00e9<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have a huge budget or access to an expert graphic designer to make your release look good, you can<\/em> learn how to make an album cover yourself.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The way you present and package your single, EP, or album is one of the most important aspects of a release plan. We might not be flipping through vinyl<\/a> at the local record store as much as we used to, but an EP or album cover still needs to make an impact, both physically and digitally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a world where our attention is stretched with endless scrolling, making something that will grab someone\u2019s attention for more than a split second is the first step in gaining a new listener.<\/a> Album art remains a vital canvas for telling your story and contextualizing your songs. Perhaps most importantly, it\u2019s your best opportunity to present your whole brand<\/a> as a single image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, your visual identity is your first impression\u2014so how do you make sure it\u2019s a good one? After investing so much time, energy, and (probably) money into your release, you might not have a lot left to make an album cover. That said, you\u2019ll almost definitely have an idea of what you want it to look like\u2014and that\u2019s a perfect starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Having a clear source of inspiration and a goal to keep coming back to is imperative to the process,” says art director and graphic designer Mira Moore.<\/a> \u201cThe first thing I always start with is a mood board,<\/a> which is also a great place for everyone to contribute ideas, especially if you are working with multiple people and points of view.\u201d Aside from the usual glue stick and magazine cutouts, you can create digital mood boards on sites such as Adobe Spark,<\/a> Milanote,<\/a> and Canva.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we go over the many considerations for learning how to make an album cover for your music, from developing a concept to keeping costs down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you’ll learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n