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As a performer, you, no doubt, have a natural desire to share your talents with the world and, you have chosen to do this through the creation of your own CD or DVD, spending months and months perfecting it – through blood, sweat and (yes!) some tears and, in the process, giving a huge part of yourself over to this labor of love. However, while you may very well think that the hard work is now done, in reality, you are only halfway through this project.

Let’s face it –many people are visually oriented, in fact, catching the consumer’s “eye” is one of the most “central “themes in marketing and advertising. Millions are spent each year on assessing and studying the importance of “packaging” which means that, not only does the quality of your product have to be amazing, but the cover design also has to rock – no easy task.

Now, the challenge is to create a DVD or CD cover design that will not only represent you, as the artist, but to construct a cover that will also clearly speak to the message that you have been working so hard to spread, through your own artistic talents.

If you are lucky enough to possess graphic design or visual art experience, then, you truly do understand just how powerful and vital the “perfect” cover design is – however, if you are like the vast majority of us, you, you know very little about these types of things and are in need of some help.

Fortunately, finding a professional, such as graphic designer, to conceptualize and create a DVD or CD cover that will perfectly fit the vision you have for your product is the way to go and is incredibly easy. Graphic designers, for the most part, combine a natural gift – an “eye” for design, with years of education and hands on experience. They can create, out of nothing, the most amazing designs, that will simply blow your mind.

So, do yourself a huge favor and spend some quality money and time working with a graphic designer. The packaging of your product is NOT the place where you want to try to “save” a few pennies – in fact it should be one of the areas where you choose to invest the most. However, if money is a consideration (and it usually is), you may want to follow a few guidelines before hiring a design artist.

• Prepare a basic vision of what you would like to see as a “base” design. This way, the artist can have something to start with;

• Be clear about the message you want your CD or DVD to send;

• Ask the designer to spend some time discovering your CD or DVD – and then ask them for their own input;

• Be realistic about what can and cannot be done. You might want to add suggestions, but, in the end, the designer is the professional who is recognized in the field – so it might very well pay to listen to his/her suggestions.

You have given, so much of yourself, to make sure that the CD or DVD truly represents you, why not make sure that the end results speak volumes about you and your own artistic talents.

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Photoshop CS4 color adjustments with hue and saturation, adding color to black and white image. Credits: Photo – Aeron Photography Music – Effusion – Forever My Love

Calling all artists/designers! Want to add the accolade of “Best Cover Designer” in addition to all your other titles? Enter the AbetDisc.com design contest today for the chance to win a $100 gift card good towards future CD or DVD duplication, CD or DVD mass recording replication, or any services offered by AbetDisc.com.

Before customers can listen to your CD, they have to be tempted to pick it up and buy it. Only the best, most attractive, creative and artistic covers are going to get people to notice your disc. You owe it to yourself, after pouring your heart into your project, to now highlight your disc with eye-grabbing packaging. That is why AbetDisc.com is going to reward you in their best artwork contest for CD or DVD cover design.

You’ll have to think creatively to win the abet design contest- but that’s ok if you’re up to the challenge! It is all to the benefit of boosting your CD’s or DVD’s success. The folks at Abet Disc are musicians, too, and they understand the importance of creating an eye-catching CD cover design.

So after you’ve made the disc, put your talents to work on the designing a cover suitable to win this artwork contest. What will be your inspiration? A “popping” holographic image of your logo? A provocative image or set of images highlighting your main song title and lyrics? An enigmatic symbol-only cover with no words? Or will you try for cover packaging with creative cutouts or simply a haunting black and white photo? Whatever works best to market your CD, use it to your advantage! Remember that a picture speaks a thousand words, so don’t waste the chance to capitalize on designing a cover that shouts for attention.

Entering the Abet design contest is easy and it’s free! You receive one entry with each CD or DVD duplication design, replication and printing order by simply checking off the box saying that you want to submit your artwork when placing an order. At the end each month, Abet Disc will choose a winner out of all the submissions. Win the $100 gift card and use it to purchase more CD duplication designs of your winning cover so everybody can see it! Show the world that you are the all-around accomplished artist! Good luck!

Thank you and good Luck to all!

Abet Design Contest

O-Cards / Slipcase: Add to the experience of unique CD packaging by using an O-Card / Slipcase to cover your Jewel Cases and cases. O-Cards / Slipcases are left open at both ends to allow the CD case to be easily removed. O-Cards / Slipcase can be printed in full color. O-Cards / Slipcase can house just one CD jewel-case or digipack case.

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Technology has been flourishing in recent years, perhaps due to the immense growth of the Internet. Many service providers such as DVD duplication services have emerged. To the consumer, this is great news, for these service providers offer excellent services at reasonable prices.

The traditional way of sourcing for reliable DVD replicators is no longer practical. People used to source for quotations the slow way, using contacts from trade or industry directories. This process is slow and cumbersome. On the Internet, everything moves at unbelievable speed. You will be able to contact various vendors, and have your deal firmed up in a matter of hours.

The primary reason why you should look into DVD duplication services is because it helps to save time and money. If you have ever tried duplicating CDs or DVDs at home, you know that the process can take a long time. Imagine having to copy the content from one disc to another. If you need anything more than 50 copies, you will surely need professional help. Besides, the professionals can do a much better job at making duplicates. The quality is so good that you may not even be able to tell the difference between copy and original!

Such services divide their offers into two broad categories – short run duplication, or large run replication. Short run means you need a smaller number of copies (usually below 500). The entire order can be filled much faster, and the price per copy is definitely cheaper than what you pay for if you attempt to do this by yourself. If you are a product publisher with a small customer base, this is the perfect package for you.

The other service, which is the large run replication service, is for larger orders (usually above 1000 pieces). The order may take a little longer to fill since it involves more copies. But the price per unit is lower because of the volume. This service is ideal for publishers with a larger customer base. With a lower cost per unit price, the margins are higher and publishers can enjoy more profits.

In addition, professional service providers also offer value added services such as design and printing, audio mastering, and DVD authoring. That means you don’t have to lift a finger to do the “grunt work”. Leave it to the professionals. They have the expertise and the experience to ensure that your project turns out to be a huge success.

Try to spend more time on the design and printing aspect. The packaging is important because it helps with your marketing. Your goal is to do such a good job that your customers remember the work that you have done. For sure, you don’t want them to remember you for shoddy work. So make sure that the design looks clean and professional. The marketing experts call this “branding”.

Finally, make sure that the vendor you choose don’t charge you extra for over-runs or full-color on-disc replication printing. There should also not be any hidden costs, and all costs must be made known to you up-front. Once you are sure of that, you may go ahead and place your order.

CD Duplication helps save time and money – visit AbetDisc.com for more CD Duplication information. Aeron K. Nersoya