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Judged X 148 Studios - AC/DC Back in Black
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
Josh Wilhelm
Mar 212 min read
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What makes a "Great" album cover...?
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...
Josh Wilhelm
Mar 33 min read
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Judged by the Cover - Best of 2024
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
Josh Wilhelm
Feb 283 min read
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Judged by the Cover - What would JW do...? Chasing a Crashing Dream
In this episode, we explore Crashing Dream by Rain Parade, a lesser-known band that holds a special place in Phil's heart.
Josh Wilhelm
Nov 1, 20242 min read
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Judged by the Cover - Look at this photograph...
Unfortunately this is not an episode on your favorite Nickelback album, but we are looking at photographs on album covers.
Josh Wilhelm
Mar 29, 20242 min read
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Is Cover Art Crucial To New Listeners...?
For musicians, bands, and podcasters, one powerful tool for capturing attention and enticing new listeners is often overlooked...
Josh Wilhelm
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Judged by the Cover - Music Discovery - Coming Home by The Dangerous Summer
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!
Josh Wilhelm
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Judged by the Cover - Best of 2023
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
Josh Wilhelm
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Judged by the Cover - London Calling
On todays episode we are going to be looking at an album cover with a little controversy to it.
Josh Wilhelm
Oct 2, 202310 min read
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Can I Design My Own Cover Art...?
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
Josh Wilhelm
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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Judged by the Cover - Book of Dreams Ep. 5
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...
Josh Wilhelm
Jun 16, 20238 min read
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Judged by the Cover - Too Good - The Phil Hyland Interview
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...
Josh Wilhelm
May 5, 20231 min read
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Album Cover Process - FACE
Custom album cover process for the band FACE. Check out the behind the scenes process in creating the album cover for the band FACE.
Josh Wilhelm
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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Does Cover Art Matter...?
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
Josh Wilhelm
Jan 25, 20233 min read
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Album Cover Process - I Never Knew
One of my favorite things to create, and what actually started this business, is album covers. I love getting to visually communicate the...
Josh Wilhelm
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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