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In the pop culture world, well-renowned albums have cover art that sometimes become just as timeless as the songs on the record. This contest asks designers to reimagine the classics.

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Published Jun. 28 2014 5:45AM EDT

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galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-tease_qf5vgo — In the pop culture world, well-renowned albums have cover art that sometimes become just as timeless as the songs on the record. This contest specifically asked designers to put a new and creative spin to the cover of one of their favorite best- selling albums. DesignCrowd received 87 submissions from around the world, including Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, and Nirvana’s Nevermind.

The winning submission was U2’s Pop.

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-beatles_shj8ln — Beatles - Abbey Road

Design: JATOF
JATOF

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-michael-jackson_li2wmt — Michael Jackson - Thriller
Design: RedKanvas
RedKanvas

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-spice-girls_bfdhvn — Spice Girls - Spice
Design: popdan
popdan

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-nirvana_q7uy56 — Nirvana - Nevermind
Design: Ana d'Alves
Ana d'Alves

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-queen_gyvdxc — Queen - Greatest Hits

Design: Christopher Chew

Christopher Chew

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-u2-_zsrgbb — U2 - Pop

Design: GusDesign

GusDesign

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-pinkfloy-wall_z3ywwc — Pink Floyd - The Wall
Design: MichaelZielinskie

Michael Zielinskie

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-kanye_zgpufi — Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Design: Joona Puisto

Joona Puisto

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-bruce-springsteen_n8vlbb — Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Design: Centerspread

CENTERSPREAD

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-pinkfloyd-moon_csmmob — Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Design: AdamH
AdamH

galleries/2014/06/28/best-selling-album-covers-reimagined-bob-dylan-kanye-west-and-more/music-cover-redesign-bob-dylan_nrmpdd — Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Design: Le Art
Le Art

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