Cassette J-card templates

28 complete looks for a standard cassette case, each in four colours. Every one designs the cover, spine and flap together, and has its own inside panel for a dedication, liner notes and credits. Open a look to see all its colours, or go straight to the designer.

Rather draw your own? Download the free blank J-card template.

Your photoClassic album layouts for a picture of your own

SIDE A
Platform 43:20
Last Orders4:11
Neon Rain3:02
SIDE B
Night Bus3:47
Window Seat2:58
Home4:30

C-60

Title BandYour own image fills the cover, title on a band

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SIDE A

Hallway Light3:18

SIDE B

Velvet Static4:40

Marlowe & Finch · Velvet Static

C-60

JC 9255STEREO

Marlowe & Finch

C-60 · 1983

Square ArtSquare album artwork on top, a colour strip with the names below

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Harbour Wall3:30

Saltmarsh · Northern Lights

C-60

Northern Lights

C-60 · 1979

Side StripeYour picture beside a colour stripe with the names

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SIDE A

SIDE B

Golden Mile3:33

Ruby Heights · Wild Summer

C-60

C-60 · 1977

Full BleedYour picture fills the whole cover, artist across the top

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SIDE A
Kettle On3:14
Crossword3:52
Window Box2:47
SIDE B
Long Walk4:20
Village Hall3:33
Lamplight4:05

Ellie Marsh · Sunday Papers

C-60

Add your image here

Sunday Papers

Ellie Marsh

White FrameYour picture in a plain paper border, words typed in the margin

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C-60

Add your image · it shows through the letters

C-60 · 1985

Cut-out TitleHuge title letters with your picture showing through them

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SIDE A

Needle Drop3:27

SIDE B

Centre Hole3:18

Mabel Rae · Slow Turn

C-60

Add your image here

Mabel Rae

C-60 · 1979

CircleYour picture in a big circle, like a record label

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SIDE A

Silver Studio3:05

SIDE B

Fifteen Minutes3:58

C-60

Four UpYour picture four times over in pop-art colours

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Blank tape

SIDE A
Harbour Lights4:05
Long Weekend3:12
Paper Sun3:48
SIDE B
Ferris Wheel2:57
Sea Glass4:20
Last Ferry3:31

C-90

FOR JO · C-90 · 1988

Blank Tape80s blank-tape packaging: stripes and an expanded title

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SIDE A
Motorway4:01
Fast Lane3:24
Service Stop3:47
SIDE B
Sunroof3:15
Detour4:22
Nearly Home3:58

C-90

NORMAL
POSITION

TYPE I · C-90 · 1987

Speed StripesThree colour bands sweeping up, big slanted numerals

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SIDE A

Toaster Pop3:05

Dance Floor4:12

SIDE B

1989

MINUTESNORMAL BIAS · TYPE I

Colour BlockA solid block of colour with giant numerals and a label to write on

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Park Swings3:26

C-60

happy sound
for every day

Pastel PopSoft pastels, playful shapes and a rounded lowercase title

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Chrome

Noise Floor4:20

Level Check3:36

MINTYPE IIHIGH POSITION

CHROME · 70µs EQHIGH BIAS

Chrome Type IIPremium hi-fi tape: brushed metal, VU meter and a spec grid

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Request Line4:10

After Midnight3:52

Traffic Report1:12

C-90

HIGH POSITIONCHROME · 70µs

TYPE IIHIGH BIASSTEREO

taped off the radio

BIASHIGH · TYPE II

Studio BlackPro-grade black with pinstripes, an edge bar and a spec table

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Kite String3:09

C-60

HIGH BIASTYPE II · CHROME

CLEARSOUNDSERIES

C-60 · 199170µs EQ

CrystalClear and bright with a faceted prism bar

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Surf Report3:12

C-90

TYPE IIHIGH POSITION70µs EQ

WaveDeep colour with bands of flowing sine waves

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C-90

PURE
METAL
PARTICLE

METALPOSITION · 70µs

C-90 · 1989IEC IV

Metal TapeGunmetal, hexagon texture and a bright metal stripe

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SIDE A

SIDE B

C-90

GRAPHIC EQUALISERTYPE II · HIGH

31621252505001K2K4K8K16K

for the car

C-90 · 199020Hz–20kHz

Spectrum EQA glowing graphic equaliser across the front

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SIDE A

Flat Response3:44

SIDE B

C-60

FREQUENCY RESPONSETYPE II · 70µs

+50-5-10-15-20201001k10k20kdB

HIGHNORMAL

Signal & Noise

C-60 · 1984HIGH POSITION

Frequency GraphA hi-fi test sheet with a frequency-response curve

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SIDE A
Count In0:12
Room Sound4:18
Overdub3:40
SIDE B
Tape Op3:22
Final Mix4:55
Run-out1:30

First Take

C-60

STUDIO MASTERREEL 1 OF 1

First Take

ARTISTThe Night Owls

MASTERDO NOT ERASE

Studio MasterA reel-to-reel master tape box with a typed label and MASTER stamp

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Mixtape

Rainy Sunday3:40

Summer Fete3:27

See You Soon4:18

AUDIO CASSETTEC-90

Biro MixtapeA blank tape filled in by hand: biro, highlighter and doodles

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SIDE A
Photocopy2:58
Staple Gun2:14
Feedback Loop4:31
SIDE B
Basement Show3:40
Torn Edges3:05
Rain Delay5:12

1994

Grunge Zine '94Photocopied fanzine: cut-out letters, typewriter and tape

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Summer Heat3:58

Corner Store3:21

Mixed by DJ Kay

NO SKIPSC-90 · 1996

Street Tape '96Hip-hop mixtape: gold title, starburst and NO SKIPS

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Strobe Light6:12

Second Wind6:05

Sunrise Set7:18

Lost & Found5:02

Warehouse Summer

Warehouse Summer

SELECTED BY DEE

Rave '91Acid-house flyer: hazard stripes, halftone and a chunky title

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Games & neon

SIDE A
01Insert Coin2:41
02Warp Zone3:05
03Boss Fight3:37
SIDE B
04Bonus Stage2:22
05High Score3:14
06Continue?2:50

Level Up

48K

PRESS PLAY ON TAPE

Level Up

side quests

LOADING...48K

C-46 · 1984

Tape Loader8-bit game on tape: raster bars and a loading screen

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SIDE A

Title Screen1:48

Crystal Mine3:37

SIDE B

1986

CASSETTE · 8-BIT

1 OR 2 PLAYERS1986

Budget Game80s budget game inlay: speed stripes, chunky logo, screenshot

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SIDE A
Attract Mode3:15
Extra Life2:48
Bonus Round3:52
SIDE B
Warp Speed4:05
Last Life3:30
Name Entry2:12

Night Arcade
Night Arcade

1UP

001982

HI-SCORE

001182

HIGH SCORES
1STAttract Mode3:15
2NDExtra Life2:48
3RDBonus Round3:52
4THWarp Speed4:05
5THLast Life3:30

Night Arcade
Night Arcade

© 1982 PLAYER ONE · C-60

INSERT COIN

Arcade High ScoreArcade attract screen: maze border, scores and INSERT COIN

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Night Shift3:40

Night DriveSynthwave: chrome title, cut-line sun and a neon grid

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