The Dodds Sisters — Shauna and Sarah — are the founders of Backstage Design Studio, and two of the most trusted creative forces in music today. Multi-Grammy Award-winning art directors, they’ve built a career on passion, persistence, and a knack for turning big ideas into bold, lasting design.
Their start was anything but glamorous — a bucket of crayons, a double-wide trailer that burned to the ground, and a deep-seated drive to create something out of nothing. That early scrappiness honed a lifelong instinct for crafting unexpected, meticulously detailed work — the kind that doesn’t just catch the eye, it sticks with you.
Today, with twenty years behind them, Shauna and Sarah are known for more than just their awards. They’re known for elbow-grease creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, and a way of collaborating that makes every project feel like a shared adventure.
If you’re looking for collaborators who can turn passion into something unforgettable — you’re in the right place.
“Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”
– Shel Silverstein
“The impact of Sarah & Shauna Dodds . . . on the Texas music scene is undeniable.”
– Ray Benson, Texas Music Scene
William Clark Green / 2024
Vinyl Packaging
GRAMMY Nominee / Best Recording Package
Reckless Kelly / 2020
CD Packaging
GRAMMY Nominee / Best Recording Package
Austin ADDY Awards / Gold
Vinyl Packaging
Austin ADDY Awards / Silver
Johnny Nicholas / 2018
GRAMMY Nominee / Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Austin ADDY Awards / Bronze
Austin ADDY Awards / Judges Choice
Reckless Kelly / 2017
CD Packaging
GRAMMY Nominee / Best Recording Package
Austin ADDY Awards / Gold
Austin ADDY Awards / Judge’s Choice
District 10 ADDY Awards / Gold
National ADDY Awards / Silver
GDUSA / Certificate of Excellence in Music & Media Packaging
Vinyl Packaging
Austin ADDY Awards / Gold
Austin ADDY Awards / Best of Show – Design
GDUSA American Package Design Awards / Winner
District 10 ADDY Awards / Gold
National ADDY Awards / Silver
GDUSA / Certificate of Excellence in Music & Media Packaging
Asleep at the Wheel / 2016
GRAMMY Winner / Best Recording Package
Austin ADDY Awards / Gold
District 10 ADDY Awards / Silver
National ADDY Awards / Silver
Reckless Kelly / 2014
GRAMMY Winner / Best Recording Package
Austin ADDY Awards / Bronze
Lone Star Music Award Nominee / Album Art of the Year
William Clark Green / 2014
Austin ADDY / Bronze
Reckless Kelly / 2012
GRAMMY Nominee / Best Recording Package
Austin ADDY Awards / Gold
District 10 ADDY Awards / Gold
Lone Star Music Award / Best Album Art
AIGA Texas Show
Various Artists / 2012
Austin ADDY Awards / Bronze
Willie Nelson & Asleep at the Wheel / 2010
Austin ADDY Awards / Silver