Designing Album Art for A$AP Rocky and Lil Wayne | LAYERS
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Visual & GraphicDesign Thinking
Niko, co-founder of creative studio MOONBASE®, builds visual universes that redefine album aesthetics. We’re exploring Niko’s design philosophy and the digital craftsmanship that transforms ambitious concepts into timeless album artwork, collectible packaging, and immersive visual experiences.
In this episode of "LAYERS", Niko breaks down how the studio crafted the cover art for A$AP Rocky’s TESTING and Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI using Adobe @Photoshop #AdobePhotoshopPartner
Download Photoshop today: https://adobe.ly/yt-montreality
Introducing LAYERS, a new MONTREALITY Original Series where we take a look at the creative process behind iconic album covers. 🖼
Intro (0:00)
Building a Design Studio (0:23)
Cover Breakdown: A$AP Rocky "TESTING" (1:14)
"TESTING" Singles & "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyl (3:14)
"Tha Carter VI" Physical Packaging (4:31)
Cover Breakdown: Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" (5:12)
More work: PartyNextDoor, Juicy J, Key Glock (7:04)
Creativity & the Inner Child (8:13)
In this episode of "LAYERS", Niko breaks down how the studio crafted the cover art for A$AP Rocky’s TESTING and Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter VI using Adobe @Photoshop #AdobePhotoshopPartner
Download Photoshop today: https://adobe.ly/yt-montreality
Introducing LAYERS, a new MONTREALITY Original Series where we take a look at the creative process behind iconic album covers. 🖼
Intro (0:00)
Building a Design Studio (0:23)
Cover Breakdown: A$AP Rocky "TESTING" (1:14)
"TESTING" Singles & "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyl (3:14)
"Tha Carter VI" Physical Packaging (4:31)
Cover Breakdown: Lil Wayne "Tha Carter VI" (5:12)
More work: PartyNextDoor, Juicy J, Key Glock (7:04)
Creativity & the Inner Child (8:13)