are they printing the labels 2 spot colors or doing it CMYK? i think CMYK has become so cheap and plate registration is almost non-existent anymore that most place are just printing everything 4 color. if that's the case you could do something way more elaborate.
if youre using spot colors, i'd stick with just the logo at the top. simple and classy
are they printing the labels 2 spot colors or doing it CMYK? i think CMYK has become so cheap and plate registration is almost non-existent anymore that most place are just printing everything 4 color. if that's the case you could do something way more elaborate.
if youre using spot colors, i'd stick with just the logo at the top. simple and classy
My guess is they all do CMYK these days... I would have prefered silkscreen printing so you can use dark paper and print with silver or other brighter colors.
These tweo were just rough ideas to figure out which way to go but I think we'll do both since it's going to be a box set of 4 45s. 2 different color combos each.
i like the font on the first and i like the first better but i think it could be better
to be fair, in my mind i'm thinking some ill retro feeling font or simple retro design with that feeling of all the crazy covers you post. these two are both a little too fresh and too clean clean
I honestly like the grasscutter idea (non cooked though). Also I think a simple font would be best... A bite of the "alabarika store" label font would be a good choice IMO. But if it comes down to these two...the bird is the word.
there should be a little silhouette of you in your chair in your backyard photo, with the guns and dogs. where is that pic? i know i saved it but cant find it now.
The first one for sure, the second one looks 90s. Print spot colours onto coloured labels (one colour black is best, CMYK is horrible for 7 inch label design. stick with the bird logo and a simple old school font (nothing designy or funky) the guys below are the the place for good old school labels. Do one design in black and change the title and colour of the label stock for each 45 and they will look authentic. its so easy to get it wrong with cmyk and make it look cheesy, like alot of euronewfunk releases.
The first one for sure, the second one looks 90s. Print spot colours onto coloured labels (one colour black is best, CMYK is horrible for 7 inch label design. stick with the bird logo and a simple old school font (nothing designy or funky) the guys below are the the place for good old school labels. Do one design in black and change the title and colour of the label stock for each 45 and they will look authentic. its so easy to get it wrong with cmyk and make it look cheesy, like alot of euronewfunk releases.
The first one for sure, the second one looks 90s. Print spot colours onto coloured labels (one colour black is best, CMYK is horrible for 7 inch label design. stick with the bird logo and a simple old school font (nothing designy or funky) the guys below are the the place for good old school labels. Do one design in black and change the title and colour of the label stock for each 45 and they will look authentic. its so easy to get it wrong with cmyk and make it look cheesy, like alot of euronewfunk releases.
30 second Photoshop mock-up with not the right font but you get the idea.
Fryer, I don't even know how to thank you for all of this information! This is much more than what I had hoped for and I'm stunned that there is a place that still does silkscreening on record labels. This is incredible!
Well, I'm just saying, I'm totally going to draw the dude throwing the rock in on those labels when I buy the set. And someday when I'm dead and gone, Future Timmy Digalot is going to wonder what the hell was going through my head when I did it.
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if youre using spot colors, i'd stick with just the logo at the top. simple and classy
My guess is they all do CMYK these days...
I would have prefered silkscreen printing so you can use dark paper and print with silver or other brighter colors.
These tweo were just rough ideas to figure out which way to go but I think we'll do both since it's going to be a box set of 4 45s. 2 different color combos each.
But I like the bird a bit better.
but i think it could be better
to be fair, in my mind i'm thinking some ill retro feeling font or simple retro design with that feeling of all the crazy covers you post. these two are both a little too fresh and too clean clean
I would never ever ever think something that looked like that was pre-90s... its a very digital-design-era look.
The bird looks cool.
http://www.hamlettprinting.com/
30 second Photoshop mock-up with not the right font but you get the idea.
Seriously, that's the way to go, IF you have to go with using one of the two suggested.
Fryer, I don't even know how to thank you for all of this information!
This is much more than what I had hoped for and I'm stunned that there is a place that still does silkscreening on record labels. This is incredible!
Thank you!
Frank
I think I'm going with silver on maroon... one of my fave combinations.
Thanx again for the great input everybody!
As you noticed, I changed the font like some of you suggested.
Another great team effort!
Thanx!
Frank
Silver does like really nice on a dark color for a 7 inch. that's what I did for mine.