Comments on: Kning Disk: beautiful Swedish design

By: Matt Munsey

Matt Munsey — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:00:31 +0000

I love package design. Sometimes I wish I had gone that route instead of web design. There is something about being able to hold and touch and feel something that you designed that gives so much satisfaction. I only did a few package design projects in school, but I enjoyed them a lot. I wish I had done more.

By: Hamish M

Hamish M — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:22:13 +0000

I agree with Matt. Package design does sounds like an enjoyable medium. There’s something so cool about actually feeling and holding what you make.

Thanks for these awesome examples, Elliot!

By: Grant

Grant — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:47:44 +0000

Thanks for sharing these. I love examples like this that change my perception of what packaging “should” be.

I could be wrong, but I have a theory that with the proliferation of digital music sales (and the reduction in physical sales) we’ll begin to see more of a premium put on unique physical album package designs. Design that, like you said, you don’t immediately hide away with the rest of your jewel cases. I’m often happy to buy the physical CD for a few more dollars to get a better experience like these examples.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:33:11 +0000

Thank goodness your website is back to normal! Your design is a real inspiration to me, and I hated to see it messed up!

By: Elliot Jay Stocks

Elliot Jay Stocks — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:49:41 +0000

Cheers for the comments, guys!

@ Grant: You’re absolutely right, and I think it’s already evident that there’s been a shift towards more extravagant packaging in an attempt to entice buyers away from the free download and back towards the physical product. I’m happy to see more of this; fancy packaging is far more enticing to me as a consumer than crappy ‘enhanced CD’ extras or anything like that!

@ Lisa: Thanks! Yeah, that was very frustrating for a while there…

By: Colin Devroe

Colin Devroe — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:43:52 +0000

Inspiring indeed! Not being a designer, but always paying attention to aesthetic - I too enjoy being inspired by good design.

One of the major ways design influences a non-designer is usability without the sacrifice of aesthetic. I’ve seen a ton of web sites, magazines, and even album covers and packaging design that, while they looked very nice, they weren’t all that usable. The balance between usability and aesthetic in the examples you’ve provided are inspirational for sure.

Excellent post, I look forward to more in this series.

By: patoa

patoa — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:36:51 +0000

that´s how music should be covered. albums like these underline that it is hard work and also art to make googd music. back to quality - great work.