Behind the designs of 4 striking Spotify playlist covers

Spotify playlist covers
(Image credit: Future/Spotify)

Gone are the days when Spotify playlist art was just a collage of album covers from the first few tracks. Now, the Browse section of the app is a menagerie of striking, bespoke designs – and leading the charge is Vasava Studio.

Speaking at this year's OFFF Festival in Barcelona, the studio's hometown, Vasava took to the stage to explain the process of creating 6 of the most popular playlists covers, and explain what makes working with Spotify such a unique design proposition. (Looking for more design inspiration? Check out the best print ads of all time.)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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