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Art Vinyl has compiled its annual shortlist of the 50 best record sleeve designs of the year, which are being put to a public vote in a bid to find the winner.
Art Vinyl has been running its Best Art Vinyl competition for ten years, and this year’s shortlist includes Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, Blur’s The Magic Whip and Bjork’s Vulnicura.
The nominations were chosen by a panel which featured Scott Bendall of La Boca, Davey Spence of Boat Studios, artist Dan Hillier and others.
You can see the full shortlist below and vote for your favourite designs at www.artvinyl.com.
The winning designs will be announced on 7 January 2016.
Audio – Shatterdome. Design by Filthy MediaJim O’Rourke – Simple Songs. Cover design by Dan OsbornJoanna Newsom – Divers. Cover features Wildflowers 52i by artist Kim KeeverKate Boy – One Digital. Cover 3D design by Lee GriggsPaul Heaton and Jaqui Abott – Wisdom Laughter and Lines. Artwork by Salvador DesignStealing Sheep – Not Real. Photography by Charlotte Rutherford, design by Louise Mason.Purity Ring – Another Eternity. Illustrations by Tallulah Fontaine, Photography by Renata Raksha, Layout Alison Fielding & Tallulah FontaineThe Decemberists – What a Terrible World What a Beautiful World. Illustration & Lettering Carson Ellis. Photography Autumn de Wilde. Design by Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, Smog Design IncShami – Ratchet. Design & Illustration by Mike ZimmermanDarkstar – Foam Island. Photography by James Medcraft Design – BuildNew Order – Music Complete. Design by Peter SavilleThe Milk – Favourite Worry. Photography by Julian Winslow. Design by Animisiewasz Startt.Belle and Sebastian – Peacetime. Photography by Stuart Murdoch Sleeve Design by Emma HowlettDodheimsgaard – Umbra Omega. Photography by Erik Aspass Graphic Design by Pia IsaksenMembranes – Dark Matter Dark Energy. Painting “The Nighmare” by John Henry Fuseli. Design by AltmarkcreativeBlack Rivers – Black Rivers. Illustration & Design Matthew Cooper; Logo design Jason HydeBlanck Mass – Dumb Flesh. Artwork by Alex De MoraRoyce Wood Junior – The Ashen Tang. Design by Jonny EpsteinClark – Clark. Photography and concept by Alma HaserLapalux – Lustmore. Cover art Marielle TepperBlur – The Magic Whip. Cover art, vinyl art direction and design Tony HungBattles – La Di Da Di. Art Direction & Design by Dave Konopka, Photography by Lesley UnruhIcky Blossom – Mask. Artwork by Derek Pressnall. Layout by Zac NipperMoire – Gel EP. Artwork by Disguise/NeversleepKitty, Daisy & Lewis – The Third. Concept and design Kitty, Daisy Lewis, Photography Ben VeaseyCheatahs – Mythologies. Artwork and cover design by Spencer at Petting Zoo Prints & Collectables and Marc RaueLeftfield – Alternative Light Source. Cover Image ‘School (Classroom)’ 1989 by Mark WallingerFourtet – Morning/Evening. Photography Jason Evans, Design by Matthew Cooper and Jason EvansHotchip – Why Make Sense. Artwork by Nick Relph layout and design by Matthew CooperTamaryn – Cranekiss. Artwork by Shaun DurkanHarmlessness – The World is a Beautiful Place. Cover Photography by Jade DownerAnd So I Watch You from Afar – Heirs. Artwork layout Sonny KayBlend Mishkin – Survival Of The Fittest. Cover design by Ben Menter. Logo Design by QBMixDeath and Vanilla – To Where the Wild Things Are. Artwork by Anders HanssonSamantha Crain – Under Branch & Thorn & Tree. Artist – Bjorn BauerEverything Everything – Get To Heaven Artwork. Illustrated by Andrew Archer. Design by Jonny Costello, Adult Art ClubJamiexx – InColour. Artwork by Jamie Smith & Phil LeeSqueeze – Cradle to the Grave. Design & Art Direction Stylorouge, Photography Rob O’ConnorTame Impala– Currents. Cover concept by Kevin Parker Artwork and Design by Robert BeattyMercury Rev – The Light in You. Photography Alise Marie. Design Luke JarvisBjork – Vulnicura. Cover character by Bjork, headpiece and cape by Maiko Takeda, photography by Inez and VinoodhFather John Misty – I Love You Honey Bear. Photography Emma Tillman. Design by Alia PennerYears & Years – Communion. Artwork by Andy HayesDave Gilmour – Rattle That Lock. Cover Design Dave Stansbie for Creative Corporation, Original landscape photography by Rupert Truman/Storm StudiosThe Pre New – The Male Eunuch. Original painting by Gary Andrew Clark. Sleeve design by Craig Burston and SkipratmediaSteven A Clark – The Lonely Roller. Photography by Nick Simonite, Art Direction & Design by Miles JohnsonDrenge – Undertow. Photography Donald MilneKendrick Lamar-To Pimp a Butterfly. Art Direction Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, Vlad SepetovPetite Noire – La Vie Est Belle. Cover artwork Lina Viktor Creative Direction by Rochelle Nembhard Design layout Matthew Cooper
Have to agree with Neil. Everyone has their own taste of course but few stood out to me personally. Also, a lot of them just seem too trendy but again, each to their own.
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Pretty boring lot really – and Letraset Compacta Outline?
Have to agree with Neil. Everyone has their own taste of course but few stood out to me personally. Also, a lot of them just seem too trendy but again, each to their own.