The Art of Cover Art

How Yoanna Zarkin Designed 2000+ Album Covers

Chatting with designer Yoanna Zarkin about creating the cover gallery for [untitled]

Apr 15 • Rachel Cabitt

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March 2026

You're Invited! NYC Album Art Panel

Announcing my premiere in-person album art discussion on May 20th, 2026

Mar 31 • Rachel Cabitt

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This is a Newsletter About Album Covers

Analyzing the self-referential creative trend in art and music.

Mar 25 • Rachel Cabitt

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The Hip-Hop Album Cover That Became Tradition

Charting the childhood photo from Nas' 'Illmatic' to Baby Keem's 'Ca$ino'

Mar 13 • Rachel Cabitt

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February 2026

X Marks the Record Cover

A survey of maps on album art

Feb 18 • Rachel Cabitt

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The Artists Awarded Best Album Cover Before Tyler, the Creator

Looking back on the reinstated Grammy category and its earliest winners dating back to 1959

Feb 2 • Rachel Cabitt

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January 2026

How the Band Lush Captured 1996 London with 'Lovelife'

Singer Miki Berenyi and designer Chris Bigg walk us through the visuals behind the group's last album

Jan 16 • Rachel Cabitt

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December 2025

I Spy... An Album Cover Trend

From Djo to The Beatles, Orville Peck, Demi Lovato and more.

Dec 4, 2025 • Rachel Cabitt

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November 2025

What if 'Sticky Fingers' Didn't Have a Zipper?

Breaking down designer Craig Braun's creative process from The Rolling Stones to The Carpenters

Nov 19, 2025 • Rachel Cabitt

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How Album Art Built a Taiwanese Vinyl Collection

Cultural producer Angie Lin shares her journey collecting vinyl in Taiwan

Nov 3, 2025 • Rachel Cabitt

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October 2025

The Visual Artists Behind China's Woodblock Album Covers

How the traditional technique has influenced the country's alternative music scene

Oct 25, 2025 • Rachel Cabitt and Jake

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Peggy Lee And Her Shadow

Tracing the visual marks of Is That All There Is?

Oct 20, 2025 • Rachel Cabitt

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