\nApril77 Creative \u2018A Decade Of Album Cover Design\u2019 is a 12\u2033 vinyl LP sized, premium quality, limited edition book collecting many of the cover designs the studio has produced over the past ten years, including work for a who\u2019s who of the Australian Hip Hop scene and other genres. In an era where album artwork has been de-valued to the point where a small jpeg on the screen of a phone is the only place it is often seen, the book presents a rare opportunity to see and appreciate this artwork as it was originally intended \u2013 at full 12\u2033x12\u2033 vinyl size.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beautifully bound and printed on high quality matte paper stock by Whites Law Bindery in Melbourne, this full colour hard bound book with premium gold foil stamped cover features 112 pages of album cover design as well as internal and supplementary artwork for many projects, single covers, logos and an exclusive look behind the scenes at A77\u2032s studio in Newtown. Also included are concept designs and alternate versions which have never been seen or printed before.<\/p>\n

The book also features an introductory essay by Stealth Magazine\u2018s founder and editor Mark Pollard, as well as client testimonials by Suffa (Hilltop Hoods), Pegz (Obese Records) and Bliss (Bliss N Eso). As an added bonus many of the Australian Hip Hop artists whose covers are featured were kind enough to contribute their personal thoughts and insight into the briefings, creative process and outcomes for their respective projects.<\/p>\n

Some of the artists featured in the book include: Hilltop Hoods (Golden Era Records), Bliss N Eso, Pegz (Obese Records), Dialectrix, Plutonic Lab, Bingethinkers, That\u2019s Them, Kerser, Spit Syndicate, Tuka, Thundamentals, Skryptcha, Chasm, Mantra, Illy, The Tongue (Elefant Traks), Vents, Briggs, Purpose, Full Tote Odds, Brotha Black, Chelsea Jane, Choose Mics, DJ Sir-Vere, J.Period, Watussi, Lowrider, Vida Sunshyne, Jess Harlen, Blue King Brown, DJ Bonez, Art Of War, Overproof (Broken Tooth Entertainment), Hyjak N Torcha, Fortay, Stealth Magazine, Def Wish Cast, Phrase (Universal Music) and many more!<\/p>\n

The only book of its kind which catalogues the past decade of releases and artwork for many of the biggest names in the fastest growing genre of music in Australia \u2013 this is truly a limited collector\u2019s item and will be highly sought after for lovers of design, fans of Australian Hip Hop and music in general.<\/p>\n

More details on the book and how to purchase it HERE<\/a><\/p>\n