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Please join us in congratulating our June 2010 Abet Design Contest Winner!

To all contest participants, thank you for your submissions. The designs we have received were very impressive.

Once again, we appreciates your participation in the Abet Design Contest.

Congratulation!

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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.

A Winner each month is selected to receive $100 Gift Card. However, the lucky 8th winner, for this month, will also be awarded an additional prize – free audio mastering, a $550.00 value. That is a total winning prize of $650.00!

Thanks to current technology and with a little help from professional world-class audio CD/DVD mastering and duplication experts, producing a professional CD or DVD, that can truly showcase your musical talent, is now easier than ever before.

While, of course, the musical component is crucial to any successful launch of any CD or DVD, it is only half the battle. As human beings, we naturally tend to gravitate to eye catching images and this is why, dedicating the right amount of time and energy towards choosing the perfect artwork, to showcase your soon to be released CD or DVD is so crucial. Regardless of just how talented and innovative you truly are, the reality is that if your CD or DVD and more specifically, the cover art does not stand out as being imaginative and original, the chances of successfully introducing your new CD or DVD, to the world, has significantly been reduced.

While you might feel as though you have put everything you could into the music you have so lovingly created, the challenge now, is to work on that cover art – to create a graphic design that will convey, through images, the essence of your music and www.abetdisc.com/welcome/pages/abet-design-contest.html sponsors a contest, each month, that can help you get there. There has never been a better time to try your hand at designing and submitting your own cover artwork and challenging yourself through images may just take you to a whole new level of artistry you never thought possible.

The professionals at www.abetdisc.com/welcome/pages/abet-design-contest.html are fellow musicians that share a unique understanding of just how important the “overall” finished product truly is, to any artist. They are keenly aware of their responsibility to support and encourage you throughout the entire CD/DVD creative process and, this contest is one of the ways they have chosen to do so.

To date, www.abetdisc.com/welcome/pages/abet-design-contest.html has successfully encouraged 7 artists, by sponsoring this monthly contest, offering you the opportunity of winning a $100 gift card that can be used to purchase more CD duplication designs of your winning cover. However, the lucky 8^th winner, for this month, will also be awarded an additional prize – free audio mastering, a $550.00 value. That is a total winning prize of $650.00! The greatest yet!

Entering is simple. You will receive one contest entry for each CD or DVD duplication, replication or design service order you request. Simply click the box, confirming that you would like to submit your own artwork or graphic design, and you are automatically entered into the contest. One winner is chosen and notified each moth.

Visit www.abetdisc.com for more information on all the services offered, as well as for more contest details.

Abet Disc | Aeron Nersoya

Burning Spear November 2009 Abet Design Contest Winner

Please join us in congratulating our November 2009 Design contest winner!

To all contest participants, thank you for your submissions. The designs we have received were very impressive.

Once again, we appreciates your participation in the design contest.

Congratulation!
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Whether it’s your bands first CD or a compilation of your greatest hits, your future fans won’t be sure they want to buy your CD until they can actually see it and hold it in their hands. What kind of CD cover design is on your CD? You may have lots of the latest recording equipment to do it yourself, but have you thought about hiring an artist who specializes in CD graphic design?

A graphic artist who specializes in CD graphic design might be a way to go if you aren’t happy with slapping yet another zany photo on the cover of your somewhat serious album. Hiring someone to help you with your CD graphic design could help you set the mood for the first time listener who has only just heard you play live or heard your one song on rotation on the local radio station. CD cover design is very important in communicating that first impression bands want to leave with their listeners. It can say a lot of things.

A CD album design done well should look tight and professional. No sloppy edges, no obvious photoshopping, and it should have a mood that is similar to the whole of the album. You may want to go for an extra punch in your album packaging and consider CD sleeve design. Having a sleeve fit over your album may be better for your greatest hits, but can make it pop and stand out in a record store where you are competing against many other CD cover designs to attract listeners who have never heard your CD.

Make sure the band can come up with several designs to take to the CD graphic artist. Going into a design studio with something in mind is much like walking into the recording studio with the kind of music you want to record in mind. It’s going to save you money and help narrow down the decision making process.

CD cover design, while important, doesn’t have to prevent you and your band from getting your CD out in time for your next tour. Just take a few minutes to think about hiring a graphic designer. You’ll be glad you did. Good luck and rock and roll!

Discover how affordable professional cd design can be here

“When an artist has an idea or a dream. Sometimes it’s really hard to surround yourself with the right kind of people to help fulfill your dream exactly the way you want it. I had a dream produce an album. Not only Produce an album but design the perfect album cover to compliment my album. I gave Design2 Sound an idea of what i wanted my album cover to be. I will be honest, i didn’t expect to get back exactly what i wanted the first time it was designed for me. When the design was shown to me for the first time. I was blown away. I couldn’t believe that it only took Design 2 Sound one try to not only to get it right, but to get it exactly how i dreamed it would be. Thank you Design 2 Sound for understanding my dream and making my vision come to life. Edwin Rivera”

Please join us in congratulating our August 2009 Design contest winner! To all contest participants, thank you for your submissions. The designs we have received were very impressive. Once again, we appreciates your participation in the design contest. Congratulation! Abet Disc

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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