Trusted by Labels & Artists Who Refuse to Blend In
Design as Loud as Your Drop
Founded by Matt Traxler (Steadfast Records), Echo Design Studio bridges the gap between raw talent and polished professionalism. We speak music, design, and commerce — because your drop deserves more than a ripple.
Why Echo?
Design for the Underground. Built for the Main Stage.
🛠️ Built by a Label Owner: Matt Traxler (Steadfast Records) designs for artists & labels, not algorithms. No amateurs. No guesswork.
⏰ Faster Than a Festival Load-In: 48-hour rush turns are available for urgent drops. Because release dates wait for no one.
🎛️ Genre-Savvy: Hip-hop grit, metalcore, idiedelic — we speak your sound’s visual language.
📈 Commerce Meets Chaos: Websites that sell merch, EPKs that book gigs, ads that stop scrollers. Design that slaps as hard as your music.
Testimonials
Jason Pearson
Solid Brass Records
Matt is not only a designer and site developer; he's also a musician who comes from the same DIY music scene that we do at Solid Brass. We got the best of both worlds! We got to work with an old punk friend who also has strong design, communication, and project management skills. It was a really smooth experience and we would totally recommend Matt to anyone looking to build their own Shopify site.
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Scott Hatch
It's difficult work to re-create album artwork from limited source material. Matt has an ability to upscale original cd artwork sources to LP size with crisp clarity for essential re-issues. When the budget allows, he will pull out all of the design stops, even re-doing images or design elements from scratch. For new releases, he is able to realize an artist's vision quickly with a creative flair. He's easy to work with and accommodating. Definitely my go to design firm!
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Tommy Ratz
Matt did a great job on the artwork for our recent single, "Brains!". Also, on a previous project, he suggested some excellent fonts and adjustments that I wouldn't have thought of, but he did it in a thoughtful and non-intrusive manner. His ideas and creativity with the logo and color schemes have become an important part of our branding. I would work with him again and recommend him to others without hesitation.
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Danny Papa
Working with Matt was a great experience. He successfully designed our vinyl reissue without having the original artwork and did an outstanding job! Matt was thorough, collaborative, and wonderful to work with. I have recommended him to friends and colleagues for design work. I look forward to working with him again. We are thrilled with the finished product he designed and produced for us. Please strongly consider working with him, you will not be disappointed!
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Andy Keay
Matt was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was quick to understand the brief, the influences and aesthetic that I was after. He introduced his own ideas which elevated the design beyond what I could have come up with, and was a great collaborator in the back and forth for finalisation. He was positive, professional, efficient and responsive. I’m really pleased with the design he created for us, and pleased with the process that got us there. I have high standards, and Matt exceeded them. I couldn’t recommend him more.
Your Sound, Amplified Visually
From Album Art to Sales - We Handle the Visual Heavy Lifting
🖼️ Album Layout & Design: Transform your vision into striking visuals. Layout or design for vinyl, digital, or cassette.
🛸 Professional Mockups: Pitch-perfect photorealistic renders of vinyl, CD, or cassette that sell the vision before the first note plays.
📕 EPK Creation: Press-ready kits that book gigs, not collect dust.
🖥️ Digital Storefronts: Stores that convert scrollers into buyers (merch + music + story).
📢 Banner Ads: Campaign assets that stop thumbs and start sales.
📱 Social Campaign Strategy: Platform-specific playbooks for tours, drops, and hype-building.
📧 Email Campaigns: Newsletters that fans actually open (no spam, all impact).
Services
Killer Design at Affordable Flat-Rate Prices
At Echo, we believe great design shouldn’t require a label-sized budget. That’s why every service below comes with affordable flat-rate pricing.
🖼️ Album Layout & Formatting
For Artists With Existing Artwork
We’ll polish it for vinyl, CD, or cassette layout – including spine text and liner notes, set in your manufacturers templates.Includes:
✅ Layout of album jacket, CD booklet, wallet or digital, or cassette J-card
✅ 2 rounds of revisions
✅ Center labels, CD or cassette labels layout
✅ Press-ready files (CMYK, bleeds, 300dpi)
Get Your Layout • Only $249
🎨 Full Album Concept & Layout
For Artists Needing a Creative Vision
No artwork yet? We’ll concept your album’s visual identity from scratch for vinyl, CD, or cassette – set in your manufacturers templates.Includes:
✅ Original custom artwork for your release
✅ 2 artwork concepts to select from
✅ 2 rounds of revisions on selected concept
✅ Press-ready files (CMYK, bleeds, 300dpi)
Get Your Album Art • Only $499
🛸 Professional Album Mockups
Bring your next release to life before it's pressed! Get jaw-dropping photorealistic renders of vinyl, CD, or cassette packaging that create instant hype with fans and credibility with distributors.Includes:
✅ 3 Unique Angles of Your Release
✅ 4K Resolution Files (social media optimized)
Get Your Mockups • Only $129
📘 EPK Creation - PDF Package
Press kits that book gigs, not collect dust. Industry-standard electronic press kits with artist bio, press quotes, and tour-ready assets. Packaged in a sleek, shareable PDF.Includes
✅ Custom bio creation or update
✅ We format your bio photo for press & social media
✅ Music embeds of your top 3 tracks for instant listening
✅ Contact and social media links for easy engagement
Get Your EPK • Only $199
💻 EPK Creation - Web + PDF Package
Press kits that put your career just a click away from your next gig. Industry-standard electronic press kits with artist bio, press quotes, and tour-ready assets. Get an interactive EPK hosted on a shareable public Notion webpage & an email ready PDF.
Includes
✅ Custom bio creation or update
✅ We format your bio photo for press & social media, ready dot be downloaded
✅ Directly embedded music player of up to 3 links for instant listening
✅ Contact and social media links for easy engagement
✅ PDF version of your EPK
Get your EPK • Only $499
🛒 Shopify Store Setup
Build a 24/7 merch table & revenue stream. Custom Shopify stores that blend music, merch, and storytelling into a profit machine.Includes
✅ Basic store setup with your logo & colors
✅ Product setup (up to 10 products)
✅ Core pages setup (home, about, contact, shop)
✅ Mobile optimized for easy viewing on nearly any device
Open Your Shop • Only $1099
📢 Static Banner Ad Design
Ads that stop thumbs and start sales.
Platform-optimized banners for distributor platforms (RedEye, AMI, etc.) Spotify Canvas, Instagram, and music blogs. Grab attention and get eyes on your music.Includes
✅ Static banner ad to your size specs
✅ Lightening fast turnaround
✅ 1 round of revisions
✅ Optimized files for quality and size
Launch Your Ad • Only $99/ Ad
📣 Animated Banner Ad Design
Use motion to grab attention and get eyes on your music. Ads that stop thumbs and start sales. Platform-optimized banners for distributor platforms (RedEye, AMI, etc.) Spotify Canvas, Instagram, and music blogs.Includes
✅ Animated banner ad to your size specs
✅ Lightening fast turnaround
✅ 1 round of revisions
✅ Optimized files for quality and size
Launch Your Ad • Only $179/ Ad
📈 Social Media Strategy
Hype-building plans for tours or drops – no dancing required. Get organic growth with a 30 day social media content strategy.
Includes
✅ Platform audit to align with your goals and see where to spend your energy
✅ Content blueprint with 30 day / 15 post prompts
✅ Engagement playbook with strategy for comment response, outreach and more
✅ Optimized files for quality and size
Boost your feed • Only $399
📧 Email Campaign Design & Strategy
Fanbase-building emails that actually get opened. One scroll-stopping template + a 30-day strategy for tour announcements, merch drops, or pre-orders — no spammy vibes, just hype.Includes
✅ Custom built genre-savvy email template built inside your marketing platform
✅ 30 day email strategy with prompts for 4 unique emails
✅ Engagement playbook with strategy for send times and subject lines
Launch your campaign • Only $349
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