If you're reading this blog, you are
probably a musician like me, that knows exactly how to spend hundreds
of dollars on studio gear, instruments and software, but when it
comes to marketing, even the expenses under $100 seem to hurt. Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions or
statements?
- I wish I could find a graphic artist for my new album cover that costs less than $300 and will actually give me something I want.
- I am broke and I need an album cover, but I don't know anyone.
- A lot of album covers that I've seen these days look cheap and simple, why is that?
- I just need a simple album cover for a cheap price, I am broke.
- I don't know what I want on my album cover, that's why I'm calling you.
- Why do graphic artists take my deposit for an album cover and then disappear for two weeks?
- I know I explained to this graphic artist, exactly what I wanted for my album cover, and they made something totally different and now they want to charge me to make changes.
- I heard that there are people overseas that are graphic artists that will work for cheap, unlike the spoiled local college brats that are over charging me.
- Hello Facebook friends, can anyone recommend a graphic artist for me?
- OK, five bucks, I think I can pay $5 to get a cover for my next single, I just need something basic.
Well, I think you've come to the right
blog post? Fiverr is an amazing place, where people across the world
offer services starting at $5. You can find graphic artists, translators, musicians, SEO web specialists, graphic designers and more. So why did the title of my blog post say “...
less than $25?” Because the truth is, at fiverr, the prices for
gigs start at $5, but you probably need a few “extra gigs” to get
exactly what you need. But before you start comparing fiverr sellers,
there are a few things that I recommend you get, no matter who you
hire to design your album cover.
- Get a square version of your album cover that is 3000 x 3000, 300 dpi, .jpg less than 15mb.
- Make sure that you either have the ability to resize your own image, or you pay your graphic artist to output different sizes, based on the table above.
- Make sure to get the source file (photoshop, illustrator, or whatever program they used)
Distributor | Dimensions | File Types Accepted |
Band Camp | 700 x 700 minimum | .jpg, .gif, .png |
cdbaby | 1400 x 1400 | .jpg |
Distro Kid | Not Published / Public | Not Published / Public |
Loudr.fm | 3000 x 3000 | .jpg, .jpeg, .png |
Mondo Tunes | Not Published / Public | Not Published / Public |
Reverb Nation | 1000 x 1000 | .jpg or .png |
Symphonic Distribution | 2000 x 2000 | .jpg, .jpeg, .png |
Topspin Media | 600 x 600 min - 1200 x1200 max | .jpg |
Tunecore | 1600 x 1600 min - 3000 x 3000 max | .jpg, .png, .gif |
You'll notice, that on fiverr, some
graphic artists charge a little extra for each of the three rules
stated above, which is why the $5 simple album cover is rarely a
viable option. $25 is more reasonable, and depending on the seller,
it may cost you up to $50, but keep in mind … most retail graphic artists are charging anywhere from $200-$500 for album covers. Keep your
options open.
Here are five great sellers on fiverr
that I have found:
Hatimbahia Team from Morrocco
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