use something else as the basis
>>74302570
Simplistic, bold and brash
>>74302570
Make it stand out but also simplistic
>>74302570
Sincerity.
Try to make it match the music that you're making, and >>74302580
Have it be very crude
>>74302570
If you can make a parody of it and it's still immediately recognizable as that cover, than it's good.
First make sure your album is memorable, then you can basically make the cover whatever you want
>>74302575
>>74302570
key
>>74302570
>album art has to be like the music
>simplistic but bold
>>74302575.
if it's metal put a skull on it.
And sometimes more is more
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