The Visual Strategist

08/31/2026

Vinyl Sales Just Hit $1 Billion

U.S. vinyl sales topped $1 billion in 2025, the format’s first time crossing that mark since 1983, according to the RIAA’s official year-end revenue report. Vinyl LPs generated just over $1 billion in revenue on 46.8 million units sold, up from 43.4 million units in 2024. The RIAA’s data, also...

07/18/2026

The new album, “Enough”, by Broadway legend Betty Buckley available now wherever you stream. Betty Buckley sings, we designed.

07/13/2026

You can see Kimon Kirk open for Aimee Mann this month on her Midwest tour. We did the design for his new album “Bikini Jardine” and Myriam Santos took the beautiful photos.

07/10/2026

Coming September 25. Title track out now. Stellar songwriting and atmosphere.

04/19/2026

On swamp green vinyl and signed. Photo by Lynn Goldsmith. Design by The Visual Strategist. Preorder at https://newwestrecords.com/products/rodney-crowell-then-again-signed-color-vinyl

04/19/2026

I walked to DUMBO Open Studios today to see Julian Alexander and marvel at the work he is doing. He has impressed me for nearly thirty years! His studio is open tomorrow from 1 to 6pm at 20 Jay Street . Visit if you can!

03/01/2026

170 tee shirts sold at the Dallas show. Go!

02/12/2026

What’s wrong with this picture? For context, we are a DESIGN studio. I appreciate new fans but I wouldn’t show it with an AI generated image.

12/30/2025

I’ve done it every year for 30 years. Recording Academy Voting Members, cast your vote and make your voice heard!

11/13/2025

This year, to accommodate addition of the “Best Album Cover,” we lost the ability to distinguish best recording package from best limited or special edition category. Here are this year’s nominees.