Are there any websites where artists put up works that you can use as artwork for say cover art? And maybe pay them after purchasing?
I‘ve asked some friends for designs or photos. I can use some of it, but not everything suits my kind of music. Maybe you have an idea.
An AI would also be okay, although I‘d prefer to support a human artist. Also not sure about rights when using AI. I don’t plan to make any profit with my music though, will share everything for free on Bandcamp.
Edit: maybe some of you are also willing to share stuff and probably have a selection of art?
Consider public domain artwork too. Lots of places to look, but the Met Museum of Art in New York has a big, searchable gallery. Plus you could always edit/glitch public domain art to make it your own
Designspiration is also a place to look, although artists don’t upload content themselves (though credits are often there). But you can filter by category, colour, tags, etc so it might be easy to find something you like and then find the artist.
For example, album cover design.
What kind of artwork are you looking for? Photos, illustration, etc?
As someone who also designs i’ll offer two suggestions:
Find someone who’s work you like and ask them if they do commissions.
Write prompts for the kind of artwork ur looking for and search for folks that might can do that kind of work. use words graphic designers might use, to make translating ur words into imagery a little easier.
Also, know ur final product. Album artwork for digital distribution is usual required to be larger than 1500px x 1500px and in either .jpg or .png format. For print its larger depending on format.
. But still thanks, might check flickr for CC photos.
