NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : kelly rowland - here i am (uk/europe/international edition)

so you can see this new cover is an updated version of the original artwork. zoomed out, re-coloured and the logos replaced...and to be honest, three changes that don't add anything. the original cover was flawless (as was the deluxe edition), but keeping so closely to the original artwork kind of makes this version feel like a fan-made, near-miss, rather then new life being breathed into the album. don't get me wrong, it's by no means awful, but i think i was hoping for maybe a new image...or something. also i hate how they've placed 'here i am'...are you right justified? what are you in line with??...centred would have sufficed haha! ANYWHO, excited for the international release and kelly is always my gurl :)

p.s. looking at this cover...i'm loving how they've coloured this version! nice choice.

NEW ALBUM PACKAGING ARTWORK : lady gaga - born this way : the collection

an expanded view of the actual 'born this way : the collection" boxset has emerged...and now i'm really excited! you can see each disc will be housed in it's own slipcase, which i'm, assuming, will also hold a booklet for each as well! will update when my copy arrives...

ALSO an image has arisen which looks like an alternate cover for 'the collection', is it real? and if so..what will it be used for??? (i'm hoping it's for real, i'm lovvving that slime dress concept, my fave pictures from the 'born this way' photoshoot!)

UPDATE : it's a fan-made, not only the cover, but the image too! great work whoever you are!

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : estelle - all of me (?)

UPDATE : this isn't the official artwork, check out the real cover here :)

in another stellz-related post, i found this artwork while browsing the net...is it the official cover to the long-awaited third album??

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : estelle - back to love

not her greatest cover, the type of "back to love" is slightly on the wrong side of microsoft word for me, but her logo is always a killer!

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : taio cruz - ty.o

supposedly sick of people not knowing how to pronounce his name...taio has decided to title his third release after the phonetics of his name. very original :) visual sits perfectly with the single artwork he has released so far, me like!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : melanie c - weak

still loving the album's artwork for 'the sea'! and here's the latest single...

! updated ! NEW SINGLE ARTWORK & LOGO ARTWORK : tinchy stryder - off the record (ft. calvin harris & burns) (lq)

originally posted the original version of the single artwork, here's the updated version with the additional type of "featuring calvin harris and burns...it's low quality, will update again when a better version arises!

... to tide y'all over until that update, here's his latest logo courtesy of fluid :)

and here is the promo cover that has been floating around...

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : jessie j - who you are

UPDATE : i knew this was a fan-made all along! the real cover artwork is here.

this cover has floated around the internet for some time now, since the early days of the album's era, with many thinking it was meant to be the US version of the album's cover. now itunes has taken it up as the official single artwork... so i'm assuming it's real (but if you look closely, it has the words "the voice" in the middle of the jessie j logo... has it been a fan-made all this time?)

NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : mary j blige - my life II...the journey continues (act 1) (deluxe edition)

check out the standard edition version here aswell

! updated ! NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : rebecca ferguson - heaven

what have i been telling these pop stars and their design teams...get your visuals sorted BEFORE anything is released into the public domain, if you don't there's confusion and messy blog posts haha! so i originally posted on what i thought was the final rebecca ferguson album artwork (though it was missing the album's title...so i assumed an update was on it's way)...here is that update:

i've said it before...no doubt i'll say it again...it seems so sloppy to reveal half finished or half considered artwork. for many consumers it's the first step into the artist's new album era...so surely having a secure, recognisable image is the best foundation (not multiple changes, slowly leaked out)...and after looking at several versions of this cover, i'm not crazy about the focus of the type being around her ear. just saying.

DISCOVERED : crystal nicole - pinch me

you'll definitely know her writing skills (under the name of cri$tyle): rihanna's 'only girl', mariah's 'touch my body', bey's 'scared of lonely'...to name a few... and now she's finally branching out on her own as a solo artist in her own right! debut single 'pinch me' is a classic urban, cool jam...the artwork is nothing to write home about, but i'm feeling her logo and there is plenty of time for her to work on a visual that will match up to her talent. i'm excited for this one :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : tiffany evans - won't find me

been a whiiiile since we've heard tiff's voice, so glad she's back! check out the new single, 'won't find me'. the artwork is the first step of her showing "she's grown", loving the amy winehouse 'back to black' era-style type :)

NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : joe jonas - just in love (ft. lil wayne)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : joss stone - back in style & don't start lying to me now

two new single covers, from her 'lp1' era.

! updated ! NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : kelly rowland - down for whatever (hq)

VIDEO : rihanna talks that talk about album artwork

riri has released a video on the run up to her sixth studio release 'talk that talk' on november 21st. in it she discusses the standard and deluxe edition covers with friends, bringing up some pretty interesting points about how she wants the feel of the album to be reflected in the artwork.

check it out below (via WhoSay) ...

Rihanna on WhoSay

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : gym class heroes - ass back home (ft. neon hitch)

anything with neon hitch is all good with me! good song, keeps to the visual theme of the rest of this era's visuals, two thumbs up :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : mary j blige - mr wrong (ft. drake)

stunning! lovvve that she's gone back to that logo, such a throwback to her early work!

WEBSITE : popjustice gives the wanted's 'battleground' artwork the what for!

so, i had originally posted about the artwork for the wanted's second release 'battleground', back in september. i said about my dislike for it (especially that red sky...THAT RED SKY!!!) and now pop blog popjustice (one of my faves!) has decided to list "The 8 worst things about the new Wanted album artwork"... it's cutting, it's brilliant, it's so right! check it out here.

source : popjustice

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : amy winehouse - lioness : hidden treasures

named after her record label ("lioness records"), this will be the first posthumous release from the late singer. the set will feature cover versions and previously unheard versions and demos of classics, such as a ballad version of 'tears dry on their own' and an acoustic version of 'valerie'. now to the artwork... love the image, feels like classic amy (pretty, with an edge of soulfulness... just look at the 'back to black' cover!). it's the type/title i'm not mad about...'hidden treasures' is not necessary, 'lioness' would have stood just fine by itself. the type feels cheap and flimsy (the kind of "rough" effect on is just plain and unoriginal). for me, i hope that future releases step it up!