Designing CD covers is a dream for pretty much every designer, we often feel that we will be more free working for other artists, which is quite true. Unfortunatly, sometimes singers pick the the wrong designers for their music, following is the disastrous result of bad designers creating CD covers.
1. Saveta Jovanovic
I don’t know what part is more depressing: the hairstyle or the hairy legs?
2. Boned
Hard-rock guitar players are soooo manly…
3. The Higher they Climb
Elvis-style rocker tries to catch a star, blurred font, lovely.
4. The Handsome beasts
Not sure any comment is needed on this one…
5. The karatist preacher
Ouch, fear god’s power damned atheists!
6. Leberkäs’ Hawaii
Photoshop skills anyone?
7. Tozovac
Want to be a real man? Get drunk near some military equipment.
8. The Best of Abba
Couldn’t leave Richard Clayderman out of this…
9. Alla Pugatjova
Well… in some weird way I kind of like this one…
10. ManOwar anthology
Shitty fonts, shitty hairstyles, shitty photo,… nuff said!
11. Live it up
The band is a pretty good one, I don’t get how they could accept such a cover.
12. Abba – Gracias por la musica
Bad music should get a bad cover, right?
13. Def Leppard
I would really have wanted to see the brainstorming session for the creation of this cover.
14. Bajo
You gotta love that suit!
15. Jesus use me
Not sure Jesus wants to use those girls…
16. Li’l Richard & his all stars
Poor rabbits.
17. Christian Crusaders
They just stopped their crusade for lunch.
18. Europe – The final countdown
I hope this was also their final cover.
19. ManoWar – Into Glory Ride
Yes it’s them again… I couldn’t resist.
20. Foster Edwards’ Orch. – What’s Next?
Honestly I don’t really want to know what’s next…
21. Minitel Rose – The french machine
Sooo… futuristic!
22. The Bee Gees
I hope the designer of this cover is hiding in a tin can now.
23. Kjell Kraghe
Why?
24. Cerrone – Supernature
Thow horrible fonts with a WTF picture, could it get any better?
25. Senor Coconut
Not sure if you could expect any better with a name like that…
About the Author
Mirko Humbert
Mirko Humbert is the editor-in-chief and main author of Designer Daily and Typography Daily. He is also a graphic designer and the founder of WP Expert.