JUDGED BY THE COVER

Judged by the Cover is all about album cover design. Each episode discusses how the cover design helps tell the story behind the music, and any cool facts we find along the way. Go on a journey with us as we discover some great album cover design, and discuss the importance of a personal designer for your album artwork.

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller — All Thriller, No Filler (Why It Changed Everything)

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Technology Meets Album Art: Ghost in the Machine by The Police

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Judging the Grammy's 2025 Best Cover Art Nominees

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Judged by the Cover - Best of 2025

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller — All Thriller, No Filler (Why It Changed Everything)

Explore the iconic cover of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and how its timeless pose, design, and visual identity helped shape one of the most influential albums in music history.

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Technology Meets Album Art: Ghost in the Machine by The Police

Welcome back to another episode of the Judged by the Cover podcast! In this episode Phil and I are going back to the roots of why this show started in the first place — talking about iconic album cover design. Sometimes we explore classic records, and other times we dig into albums that one of us simply loves.

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Judging the 2025 Grammy's Best Album Cover Nominees, and What They Can Teach Us About Album Cover Design

On our most recent episode of the Judged by the Cover podcast, Phil and I sat down and walked through the nominees. We already knew who won but we were interested in the bigger question: What does this first class of nominees tell us about where cover art is headed...?

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