

We asked the designers behind our top 10 pieces of album artwork to explain the stories behind the sleeves. An attention-grabbing cover can make you hear an album in 3D and spark a conversation, regardless of the process, tools or medium.Ģ016 has had no shortage of memorable sleeves, from the strikingly simple portrait of Solange adorning A Seat At The Table to the strange cartoon colors of the Lil Uzi Vs The World cover. B ut which were the best? Here are our top 10 picks and the design inspirations behind them.Ĭover art may have evolved from vinyl gatefolds and CD jewel cases to a thumbnail image on a digital player, but the essence of what makes a sleeve great hasn’t changed that much.

It’s been a great year for iconic album sleeves that helped shape the identity of our favorite releases.
