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Sally Carns Gulde is a professional graphic designer known for her contributions in the field. With a focus on art and album packaging, Gulde has been actively involved in designing creative visuals for the vibrant music industry in Nashville since 1995. She has designed album artwork for many of country music's greatest musicians to include: Merle Haggard, Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn, Blake Shelton, Kenny Rogers and many more. [1]

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In 1999, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presented Carns with a Grammy Award for her design of the album Ride with Bob by country swing band Asleep at the Wheel. [2]

Her work has been featured in prominent design magazines, including PRINT, Communication Arts, and HOW. Gulde has received various awards, including local, regional, and national ADDYs, which recognize excellence in advertising and design. She has been nominated for a DOVE Award, a prestigious honor in the design industry.

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