Legendary designer Peter Saville has revealed the inspiration behind his early work for Factory Records, saying the influential covers featured "things that I saw and wished were part of my reality". More about Factory Records sleeves were "about things I didn't have" says Peter Saville
Graphic designer Brian Roettinger has created psychedelic visuals for Kesha's album High Road, featuring an album cover depicting a candle made from a 3D scan of the pop star. More about Brian Roettinger creates Kesha-shaped candle for her High Road album
Kanye West's discography is portrayed as a set of architectural illustrations in this series by designer Amaory B Portorreal. More about Kanye West albums illustrated as houses by Amaory B Portorreal
British graphic designers Jimmy Turrell and Steve Stacey have created a customisable record sleeve for Beck's new album Colors, which buyers can assemble into whatever pattern they choose. More about Cover for new Beck album Colors is designed to be customised
Taking inspiration from the "dirty disruption" created by punk music, Swedish hardcore band Pissjar has designed a typeface made entirely from their own urine. More about Swedish punk band Pissjar designs typeface made from their own urine
Pentagram's Luke Hayman has collaborated with American rock band The National to design the album cover and promotional material for new record Sleep Well Beast, out today. More about Pentagram gives The National's new album a corporate-looking visual identity as "a bit of a joke"
Interview: maverick graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister explains why he thinks that record cover designs will always be superior to film posters in this exclusive interview (+ transcript + slideshow). More about "The Star Wars poster is ultimately a piece of shit" says Stefan Sagmeister
British graphic designer Peter Saville references stripy hazard signs in the artwork for the latest album by experimental pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. More about Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark artwork by Peter Saville and Tom Skipp
News: graphic design studio Barnbrook has defaced a classic David Bowie album and upturned a 1970s photograph of the musician to create the covers of his new album and single. More about Barnbrook designs David Bowie album and single covers
An exhibition of classic album covers opens next month at The Gallery@ in Barnsley, UK and includes work by designers including Peter Saville, Airside (below), Neville Brody, Farrow Design and Alex Steinweiss (above). More about The Art of the Album Cover at The Gallery@