music with great visuals II

With the latest portable audio equipment, I believe Cover art will again take on more importance. There was a time with digital music that cover art was depreciated but the new Apple iPod touch makes me want to buy music just for the cover art, just to then see it while browsing my music via Cover Art Flow.

It almost reminds one of flipping through LP albums.

So what are my criteria for good cover art you ask? It should be eye-catching, simple enough so that it works from a thumbnail to larger-than-life scale. Unusual colors, design and humor are a plus. Basically the same things that make art stimulating and enjoyable. There is so much out there that one cannot help but overlook many great covers but it's still fun to try.

	Andrew Bird-Mysterious Production of Eggs
	Oswaldo Golijov