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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.

Judging an Album by Its Cover: 8 Favorites of Oberland's Arnau Bosc
Battles, Aphex Twin, The Mars Volta and more
by Arnau Bosc
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Rick Liebling
Janelle Monáe, Radiohead, Belle & Sebastian and more
by Rick Liebling
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Betsy Jemas of Organic
From Kasvot Väx to all the Grateful Dead you could want
by Betsy Jemas
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Kosh
Sex Pistols, David Bowie, Supertramp and more
by Kosh
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Mauricio Cadena of Alma
Depeche Mode, Joy Division, the Clash and more
by Mauricio Cadena
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
10 Album Covers That Made Life Better and More Relatable
My favorite designs, from Dirty Projectors to Van Halen
by Magnus Jakobsson
The 10 Greatest Album Covers of All Time, at the Time
My favorites forever, until something better came along
by Paul Caiozzo
10 Great Album Covers, Chosen by Al Patton of Dagger
Smashing Pumpkins, Bon Jovi, Radiohead and more
by Al Patton
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