cover art
Package front image
Cover art is the visual design on the front of an album, book, video game, or other packaged media.
It serves as both identification and marketing—a striking image can become iconic: The cover art for *Abbey Road* is instantly recognizable.
The term often appears in discussions of graphic design, collectibles, and the relationship between visual and creative content.
- album artworkVisual design for music releases
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- artworkVisual creative production
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- record sleeveVinyl disc envelope
jewel case · typography · graphic design · iconic imagery · dust jacket · gatefold · layout · band photo · slipcase · collector's edition · special edition · design · limited edition · poster design · CD · artist · commission · vinyl
- illustrationpainting, drawing, watercolor, sketch, charcoal
- bookstoresbookshelves, bookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores
- e-booksebook, e-books, PDF, Kindle, download
- illustrated booksbook illustration, picture books, graphic novels, frontispiece, chapter headers
- comic book featurespanels, speech bubbles, thought bubbles, captions, gutters
- comic booksgraphic novels, manga, superhero, villain, sidekick
cover artliner notes
Album's accompanying text
back cover · inner sleeve · back panel · insert · booklet
cover artliner notes
Album's accompanying text
credits · lyrics · track listing · thank-you notes · production notes
art, cover, uncover, covering, covered, recovery, covers, uncovered, uncovering