NEW REMIX ALBUM ARTWORK : ellie goulding - halcyon (remix album)

NEW EP ARTWORK : ke$ha - deconstructed

As posted previously here - I reported that Kesh's new album 'Warrior' would be released in a special 'Fan Pack Edition', which would include the deluxe version of the album and an exclusive EP. That EP has now been announced as 'Deconstructed', set to feature acoustic takes on her own songs and the artwork is below...

NEW EP ARTWORK : kelly clarkson - the smoakstack sessions vol. 2

Bundled with her greatest hits album, as an exclusive release on her official website - this serves as the follow up to the original 'Smoakstack Sessions' EP, which was given away along with the 'Stonger' album.

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : leona lewis - glassheart (hmv exclusive slipcase)

HMV has another exclusive version of an album - this time it's Leona's 'Glassheart'...featuring a see-lightly boring slipcase of her face. But a collector's item is always fun :P

NEW ALBUM, DELUXE & LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK : one direction - take me home (hmv exclusive slipcases & yearbook boxset edition)

The 1D reign just won't let up...

With the release of One Direction's sophomore album 'Take Me Home' approaching, all the different editions have been announced. So I decided to put together a comprehensive list of all that design deliciousnessss:

1. Standard edition - The straight forward, original album release.

2. Play.com exclusive deluxe edition.

3. HMV exclusive slipcase editions - Each member gets the slipcase treatment, so you can buy your favourite or even collect all five :)

4. Yearbook boxset edition - Set to include the deluxe version of the album, a T-shirt, sticker sheet, wristband and picture book (30 pages of exclusive photos of the boys).

Phew! So, all your 1D needs are catered for, right? Which will you be buying?

p.s. I attended a talk about 'Design in the Music Industry' last week and one of the speakers was the designer of 1D's latest artwork (jealous, much?) - I got to see some of the inside layouts and new pictures and even some trials for the album cover that weren't chosen as the cover! It was a great day and all the One Directioners out there won't be disappointed :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : taylor swift - state of grace

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : taylor swift - i knew you were trouble

As the release date draws closer for Tay-Tay's next album 'Red', she keeps that stream of iTunes exclusives rolling on with new buzz track 'I Knew You Were Trouble':

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : taylor swift - begin again

On the run up to the release of new album 'Red' - Taylor is releasing buzz singles onto iTunes, this first being 'Begin Again'.

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : frank ocean - blue whale

Released as a buzz track on his tumblr page, Ocean keeps it subdued with this artwork:

NEW MIXTAPE ARTWORK : zowie - it's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum...and i'm all outta gum

Love me some Zowie and completely digging on this Marluxia Elijah Bliss-created artwork piece! Download it here!

NEW REMIX EP ARTWORK : moxiie - the trip : jungle pop - the remixes

anyone else agree this would look sooooooooo much better without the messy typefaces at the bottom...wtf with that fake blood one?!?

NEW REMIX EP ARTWORK : beyoncé - 4 : the remix

well this cover is left of centre for the '4' era! for the digitally released remix EP bey has decided some splatterific artwork (of stills from the original '4' photoshoot) will be just the trick. i like it :) two things though...i wish it wasn't so crowded and also that the type was smaller, that size isn't working for me. otherwise, good job all round :D

NEW REMIX EP ARTWORK : madonna - MDNA (nightlife edition remix EP)

a smirnoff exclusive, featuring remixes of 'give me all your luvin' and new single 'turn up the radio'...no major changes here but loving that they used the (better than the standard edition) deluxe artwork :)