Adrian Shaughnessy was the co-founder of Intro and its Creative Director for 15 years. Intro/'/s roster of clients includes many leading record labels, Sony PlayStation, Deutsche Bank and the BBC. He has written three books on record sleeve design (Sampler, Sampler 2 and Sampler 3) and regularly contributes to Print, Eye, Creative Review, Design Week and Grafik.

The album cover is a subject of perennial interest among graphic designers. Sleeve design remains a popular subject for college projects, and many young working designers aspire to design for the music industry. Revealing state-of-the-art contemporary music graphics, Cover Art By: is packed with more than 400 examples of sleeve art. As well as CD and album covers, the insides of CD booklets and the backs of vinyl sleeves are shown. The book opens with an in-depth essay reviewing the current scene, then focuses on the work of 30 international designers/labels who are the most influential in the field, making this a must-have for designers and students, as well as music industry professionals and fans.