Last night the nomination list for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards was announced. The album by David Byrne & Brian Eno  “Everything that Happens will Happen Today” has received 3 nominations. The nominations were for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Recording Package and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.

Gamil Design worked with Stefan Sagmeister to bring to life the deluxe CD package for the album. Check out our post (with video of the package) and our writeup on the project.

below is a full list of the nominations per category:

Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
David Byrne & Brian Eno [Yep Roc Records]

The Open Door
Death Cab For Cutie [Atlantic]

Sounds Of The Universe
Depeche Mode [Capitol]

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix [Loyaute/Glassnote Records]

It’s Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs [DGC Records/Interscope]

Best Recording Package

Back From The Dead
Brian Porizek, art director (Spinal Tap) [The Label Industry/Artist2Market Distribution]

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno) [Todomundo/Opal]

Middle Cyclone
Neko Case & Judge, art directors (Neko Case) [ANTI]

Splitting Adam
Jeff Harrison, art director (Splitting Adam) [Independent]

Tathagata
Szu Wei Cheng & Hui Chen Huang, art directors (Various Artists) [Wind Music]

Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package

A Cabinet Of Curiosities
Mathieu Bitton & Scott Webber, art directors (Jane’s Addiction) [Warner Bros./Rhino]

The Clifford Ball
Masaki Koike, art director (Phish) [Rhino]

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Stefan Sagmeister, art director (David Byrne & Brian Eno) [Todomundo/Opal]

Lost In The Sound Of Separation (Deluxe Edition)
Jordan Butcher, art director (Underoath) [Tooth & Nail Records]

Neil Young Archives Vol. I (1963–1972)
Gary Burden, Jenice Heo & Neil Young, art directors (Neil Young) [Reprise]

Last year, we had the pleasure of working with Stefan Sagmeister to realize the deluxe CD package for David Byrne & Brian Eno’s album: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.

It was truly a labor of love, as we here at Gamil Design are big fans of both David Byrne and Sagmeister, Inc. We were elated to find this video posted by Topspin CEO Ian Rogers with his personal unveiling of the deluxe CD package as it arrived at his home.

Also check out the interview with designer Stefan Sagmeister and his description of the concept behind the unique deluxe package design.

What’s the definition of an inspiring and fun graphic design project? Designing the CD for a band you know and love!  We’ve had the joy of working with The Kickin’ Grass Band for all 3 of their albums, Backroads, On the Short Rows, and their latest self-titled release.

This project was especially unique because KG moved into some new musical territory, blending Americana-style melodies with Bluegrass instrumentation. We wanted the design to reflect that “rootsy” nostalgic feeling, but mix it with the contemporary personality of the band. The digipak construction we used from Disc Makers gave us the right textural feeling, is cost-effective and is more ecologically sensitive than a standard jewel case.

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Designing the package was also super fun because we got to work with our friends,  Superfan Records. Their description of our work:

“Gamil Design was called in to turn the band’s unconventional vision into cover art that is whimsical-yet-edgy. It’s the perfect calling card for a release that’s anything but ordinary from start to finish.”