Purpose: Album cover art serves as the visual gateway to your music. It’s often the first thing listeners notice before they even hear a single note.
Creativity: Cover art can be literal, symbolic, abstract, or purely aesthetic. It may convey the artist’s personal thoughts or feelings.
Iconic Examples: Think of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, or Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy—these albums are as famous for their cover art as for their music.