Experienced graphic artist Francis K. does all the design and layout here. I have been painting, drawing, illustrating and cartooning for many years. I have been working with Adobe Photoshop almost since it was launched. My fine art website is HERE.

Before you come to me with your ideas, you need to be satisfied that my artwork will be better than something you or your friend (who has Photoshop!) can rustle up in an hour. I believe that it will be. I have been dealing with printers for years and believe me, they can be quite picky about things like resolution, dpi, saturation, guide lines, colour profiles (RGB and/or CMYK), bleed sizes, layers, file type, Pantone matches and various other details. You simply will not get a professional product unless you are familiar with and can specify all your technical needs.

My studio is in County Galway, Ireland but in these days of electronic transfer, I am as close to you as your next-door neighbour! If you have an email address or an ftp webspace, I can send or upload drafts as your design develops and you can make changes up to the last minute before printing.

I am sure that you will be pleasantly surprised. You can spend as little as 50 EURO for a single page insert. The number of pages determines the final cost but I have yet to encounter an unsatisfied client. Ask them!

Straightforward designs such as 4-page inserts, tray-inserts, posters, logos, etc. will take no more than 7 days - in many cases, less than that time. Bigger projects will take between 10 and 15 days. You will be checking drafts daily.

No. You will save more if you present my artwork and specifications to a printer of your own choice. Most commercial printers with a folding-machine and a guillotine are equipped to produce CD inserts, etc. I will supply them with exact specifications

Providing that you use a reputable recording studio, your producer/engineer will point you in the direction of a good disc-duplicating plant. Ensure that the plant has the facility to print my artwork onto the actual CD.

First of all, I need an idea! Decide if you need photos, original art, pen drawings, abstract shapes, a montage or something totally original. Look at my 'Ideas' page and tell me what your favourite CD covers are. Give me an idea of how many words you will have in the text areas of the cover. Tell me the title of the CD and send me the list of songs. It's all about communication. Together we can make your album very special!

You must supply your own bar-code which we will incorporate into your artwork. Remember, if you intend selling through a retail-store, it must have a bar-code. You can find out all you need to know about acquiring a bar-code (in Ireland) at the GS1 website HERE. Some recording-studios supply their clients with a bar-code.