The best sites to get sad album in 2022

Maybe you’re a musician with a new release, or maybe you’re the type to enjoy looking at some sad cover art for fun. Either way, finding the perfect fit sad cover album art for your needs can be tricky. There’s a whole lotta template sites out there, but very few of them provide unique and customized album cover art.

Your album art, much like your music, should stand out. Going for generic album covers dilutes the originality of your work. Reasons why I’ve gone round to identify the best places online where you can get sad album cover art for your music and cheap.

Where to get a sad album cover

Away from templating sites, where else can you get custom sad album cover art made? You’ve got two options:

• Use a free to use album image-maker site like Canva
• Commission an album cover artist to make one for you

1. Using Canva.com for sad album cover

Canva is an image-maker tool that allows you to design and create bespoke artwork without any design or art knowledge. Like template sites, Canva also uses templates.

However, Canva image templates are customizable to the bare bones, so they allow you to create genuinely custom and personalized sad album cover art.

To use Canva to the fullest, you need access to the pro tier of the online software. Good thing I have an enterprise subscription to Canva, so I can give you Pro access.

Use this 🔗 link to get to Canva Pro for free, on me.

How to create a sad album cover with Canva

1. Use the link I highlighted below to reach the Canva homepage.
2. Click create a design and search for album art, then click that as well.
3. This should take you to an album cover art creation page with already predefined canvass measurements and sizing for an album cover.
4. Start designing by picking a template. Search for any type of album cover template you’d like. Phrases like ‘sad man’ or ‘sad people’ or ‘sad blue’ work just fine. Your search phrase should reflect what you want in your sad album cover art.
5. Choose a starter template that matches what you want, then go on to edit it to be exactly what you want.
6. You can edit everything from the background to the lettering, design elements and positioning with simple clicks of the button.
7. Save your art in whatever format you prefer, and you’re done.

Canva provides a great and super-easy way to create fully customized sad album cover art. But, the obvious drawback is that you still have to put in some effort to create one, and if you’re not the type with any bit of design or creative flair, then this might be a piece of work, however simple the process is.

Also, Canva Pro requires a monthly subscription. I have given it to you free of charge, but what happens when I cancel my enterprise subscription, huh? And maybe you just need one piece of sad album cover art?

2. Commissioning a sad album cover art

If you want a truly customized and artistic sad album cover and also don’t want to do any designing or creating yourself, you’ll need to commission an artist who specializes in album cover art.

Now with an artist, you’re getting a truly original album cover that’s entirely unique to you and totally matching to your album music. The quality of artwork is also lightyears better because, well, this is created from scratch by a professional artist.

There are many places online to commission an artist for a sad album cover job. However, my favorite for many reasons is Fiverr. Fiverr is a freelance marketplace with a boatload of talent from the world over – album cover creators included. Fiverr is ideal for you because:

• It’s super easy to commission an artist and get them working on your album cover project ASAP.
• It’s super cheap. So cheaper than the monthly subscription for Canva. If you’re planning to make just one album art, it makes more sense to commission an artist than to subscribe to Canva for a month.
• You get buyer protection which means you get the sad album cover you want or a refund.

Use this 🔗 link to reach the Fiverr marketplace for commissioning album cover art. Alternatively, if you’d rather not go through with the process of picking an artist yourself, feel free to use my top recommendations of artists for quality sad album covers.

Top sad album cover art makers

Hanifiblr

Hire this artist now on Fiverr.

Hanif is just what the doctor ordered if what is a stylistic album cover that still manages to infuse all the soulful and sad themes of your album music. His work is all shades of professional and artistic. With inspiring designs, this artist brings your album cover to life in a style that’s very well correlated to the content of your music.

I love how he’s able to zone into the context of each music album he creates album art for. That and his attention to detail means your sad album cover will be a true representation of your music. Definitely the go-to guy for artfully created album covers that tell a story and pass a message.

Mrlazarus

Hire this artist now on Fiverr.

An illustrated album cover art is a great way to tell complicated stories and paint intriguing imagery. Very few album cover artists create the kind of awe-inspiring illustrated album covers that this guy puts out.

His work is absolutely sublime, complete with signature character and image design, artistic coloring and some of the most inspiring creativity I’ve seen. This is the artist to bring your artistic dreams to life, quite literally.

There’s some bit of steampunk imagery in this artist’s work. So if you’re the type to care for that art style, then more reason for you to go with him. He also demonstrates a strong understanding of color theory, being able to successfully merge some of the most contrasting and polarizing colors in the same album cover art.

Overall, a seasoned professional, my top choice for any form of album cover art involving illustrated components.

Bearhand

Hire this artist now on Fiverr.

So far, I’ve pretty much focused on ‘affordable’ album cover artwork. But for the crème de la crème stuff, the kind of sad album cover that’ll inspire conversations and stick to the memory of your fans, I’ve got an artist for you.

Ben is a professional illustrator from the UK who’s been creating sick custom art for well over ten years now. His work is the very definition of exquisite, and his experience working with top industry names like MGMlive is all you need to know about this artist’s more than premium album cover making service.

There’s a level of detailing and creative genius in his album covers that you’ll struggle to find anywhere else, and I know the asking price is more than steep, but for the quality of work, it’s totally worth it.

If you want the best sad album cover art for your music work and don’t mind breaking the bank, this is your guy. Ben’s work is absolutely inspirational, and very few other album art artists can compare.

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