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Art of the Album

Art of the Album is a weekly feature every Thursday looking at the craft of album-cover design. If you’d like to write for the series, or learn more about our Clio Music program email us at editorial@clioawards.com.

13 Great Album Covers That Elevate the Music Within
Thievery Corporation, Fleetwood Mac, Fiona Apple and more
by Lora Soto
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Director Drew Kirsch
OutKast, Harry Styles, David Sabastian and more
by Drew Kirsch
Designing for the Beatles: When Not Being a Superfan Is Your Superpower
The story behind the cover of '1'
by David Recchia
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Adrian Skenderovic of BETC
Grace Jones, Placebo, Geto Boys and more
by Adrian Skenderovic
Clio Music 26 Entries Open
9 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Vivienne Boucherat
The Zombies, Mike Oldfield, Patti Smith and more
by Vivienne Boucherat
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Raife Burchell of Dirty Soup
Beastie Boys, Kate Bush, Harry Nilsson and more
by Raife Burchell
Clio Sports 2025 Jury Chairs Announced
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Gavin Lester of Zambezi
Grace Jones, Frank Zappa, Beck and more
by Gavin Lester
10 Japanese Album Covers That Will Rock Your World
Chosen by Syn Tokyo's Alan Mawdsley
by Alan Mawdsley
7 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Rattling Stick's Austen Humphries
Butthole Surfers, The Smiths, Dead Kennedys and more
by Austen Humphries
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