bend — Athens, Greece

What is your favourite album cover? “You cannot separate a cover from its content, especially when it comes to music. A favourite album is usually a combination of many things. Design is one step in a bigger experiential sequence of many things such as the age, the moment, the company, the sentimental state you are in, etc. If we had...

Afonso de Lima — Sapiranga, Brazil

What is your favourite album cover? “I would choose the album cover for Ansiedade na Cidade by Brazilian band Catavento. The graphic design was by the artists Leonardo Lucena and Leonardo Sandi, both designers who are a reference point for me and important figures in the independent music scene in Rio Grande do Sul. Their art has unique characteristics.”...

A’Design Award and Competition 2020 — Final Call for Submission — Italy

In a world where there are millions of products and designs launch each year, A’Design Award and Competition was born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well designed products. Submissions are now open in 100+ categories, with popular choices including Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design;...

Ke To — Moscow, Russia

“I judge an album by its cover. I think that a great cover sets the mood and conveys the emotions of the artist behind it. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division is my favourite cover. The minimalist sound of the album has stayed recognisable throughout decades. Every designer aspires to create such an iconic image.”...