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In this episode of Judged by the Cover, Phil Hyland takes us on a nostalgic journey through his musical past. He shares the story behind "Reel to Real," a collection of 90s demo recordings recently brought back to life. Josh from JW Creates details the creative process behind the album artwork, incorporating weathered textures and Phil's handwriting to capture the essence of the era.

While Aaron and I were chatting about my recent takeover of PodNooga — a growing podcast network dedicated to elevating creative voices in the Chattanooga area — he mentioned a poetry event he had in the works. Initially, he just needed help figuring out how to record the event. But once I heard his vision, I realized I had everything needed to help bring it to life — from gear and production experience to the creative fire to help shape its visual identity....

When it comes to building a recognizable brand—whether you’re a musician, podcaster, or content creator—your cover art is one of your most powerful tools. It’s not just decoration. It’s a statement.

Let’s be real: there are plenty of good reasons why artists, bands, and podcasters choose to DIY their cover art. Budgets are tight. You're trying to get your content out into the world quickly. And sometimes, it feels like slapping something together in Canva or Photoshop is “good enough.”

Ever wondered how a simple black square became one of rock's most iconic album covers? In the latest episode of the Judged by the Cover podc

Art is incredibly subjective—what resonates with one person might not land the same way with another. That’s part of what makes cover art...

On this episode of Judged by the Cover podcast, Josh and Phil take a deep dive into the standout album covers, physical packaging, and unfor

In this episode, we explore Crashing Dream by Rain Parade, a lesser-known band that holds a special place in Phil's heart.

Unfortunately this is not an episode on your favorite Nickelback album, but we are looking at photographs on album covers.

For musicians, bands, and podcasters, one powerful tool for capturing attention and enticing new listeners is often overlooked...

Go on a journey with us as we discover an amazingly fun album and band by doing some curiosity buying solely based on the cover art!

To kick off this new season, I thought it would be fun to look at some of our favorite album covers, physical packaging, and music from 2023

On todays episode we are going to be looking at an album cover with a little controversy to it.

If you are a band, musician, or a podcaster...you might be asking yourself can I design my own cover art...? I think my answer might surpris

Welcome back to the Judged by the Cover Podcast, a JW Creates podcast. Today I have an album cover that I am really excited to talk...

Phil Hyland, singer songwriter and a great friend of mine, comes on the Judged by the Cover podcast to talk about his career in the...

Custom album cover process for the band FACE. Check out the behind the scenes process in creating the album cover for the band FACE.

How important cover art is for music in our digital streaming music world. In today’s digital world, we don’t interact with physical albums

One of my favorite things to create, and what actually started this business, is album covers. I love getting to visually communicate the...