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The 40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs From Behance & Dribbble

August 27, 2018 | Best Designs, Design, Digital Art, Graphics, Inspiration, Music, Packaging

40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

WRITTEN BY: Roger McDonald

Artistic Expression in a 12″ x 12″ Square

Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said that “Music is the universal language of all mankind.” With music, an artist can express complex layers of emotion and meaning through only sounds. However, this idea of universally-understood artistic expression also extends to album artwork. However, mainstream releases tend to lean towards traditional styles than that of indie album artwork.

With generic pop album covers, things like close-up portrait photography, on-location band photos, or even merely the band’s logo and album title are all-to-common. This concept of “generic mainstream music” tends to send music-lovers looking for indie music in the first place. For this reason, indie album artwork must also project pure artistic expression. Creativity is key.

If a musician, design, or artist of any kind is looking for some inspiration, they might find themselves quickly becoming bored as they scroll through pages of Spotify or Apple Music new releases. Similar to the indie music itself, finding the best indie album artwork requires some dedicated digging. Thankfully, Behance and Dribbble are overflowing with creative, expressive designers showcasing brilliant artwork.

So, we at CreativesFeed decided to curate a list of our top 40 favorite indie album artwork designs from Behance & Dribble. Check out the entire list and get inspired to create your own innovated indie album artwork! Who knows, maybe you’ll even find a few new favorite musicians along the way!

40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

40. Cover Art by Julia Art

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

39. Dormant Ordeal Cover by Kuba Sokólski

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

38. While We’re Young by Josh Warren 

 

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

37. The Bottom by Peter Schreve

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

36. Creature of Habit by Andrew Kolb

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

35. Sing to the King by Kendall Brieck

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

34. Rocket Ship.FM by Michael Sacca

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

33. The Hooves by Derik Hobbs

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

32. Orchards by Peter Schreve

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

31. No Good Advice by Mihai Manescu

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

30. Stardust by Charly T.

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

29. The Road Not Taken by AK KAO

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

28. NxWorries by Brett Stenson

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

27. Paul Bemol Album Cover by Spoon Tar

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

26. The Olympians by Max Loffler

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

25. Traveller by Doug Ahern

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

24. Founder & Finisher by Andrew Berkemeyer

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

23. Paper Doors by Eiko Ojala

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

22. American Bombshell by Adam Rosenlund

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

21. Buffalo Gospel by Brett Stenson

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

20. Second Hat by Joeseph Young

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

19. Pads from the Charts by FDM

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

18. Little Islands by Nick Stepuk

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

17. Stato Braderz by Matteo Meta

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

16. The Great Electronic Swindle by Carosello Lab, Enrico Caputo, & Andrea Mastroluca

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

15. Wax Poetic by Christine Berntson

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

14. Orphans of the Helix by Christopher Balaskas

 


13.  Lika Nova by Juan Caicedo

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

12. DJ Nirso by ju sting

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

11. Ocean Breeze Tropical Club by Rhuan Santos & Tiquanda Creative

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

10. Roots by Ahmed Emad Eldin

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

9. Sweet Endura by Dixon Jong

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

8. Looms by Jose Berrio

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

7. Life in a Bubble by Aeforia

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

6. AleiX0s by Vinicius Gut

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

5. CONFISSÃO by ju sting

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

4. Art vs. Science by Andrew Fairclough

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

3. Diamante Electrico by Jose Berrio

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

2. Reality Check by Marie Bergeron

 


40 Best Indie Album Artwork Designs from Behance & Dribbble

1. Melmak 69 by Juan Caicedo

 


 

In the words of the American prophet Madonna, “Music makes the people come together (never gonna stop.”

It’s great to see music inspire designers to create amazing indie album artwork.

Want to see another list of designs meant to express the artistic vision of another medium?

Check out our list of the 50 Best Movie Poster Designs of the 2000s!

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