Supersonic: Visuals for Music

With the continuing proliferation and success of MP3s and the iPod over the last three years, engaging cover and packaging design have become the more important reasons for listeners to buy music in its traditional forms. Supersonic results from and investigates these recent developments. Supersonic presents over 320 pages of today’s best designed music products with a focus on Independent and Alternative Rock as well as Electronica. In addition to abundant visuals, the book contains an informative foreword and features portraits of selected designers and companies, who are creating outstanding work in these musical fields. The diverse examples are structured into chapters with introductory texts that put each new subject into context for the reader. With images from today’s most exciting music scenes, Supersonic is a source of inspiration for all music insiders and those creating music packaging and visual identities for bands. And because design for music is a field where experimental work thrives and new trends develop Supersonic brings together an overview of the influence that will permeate through to many other areas of design and fashion.