Existing Back of Album Cover Analysis

Here is the rear of Lil Wayne's album cover. This is a very typical layout as it has one image as the background, and the list of songs along the right of the page. The colour scheme is black and red. These to colours do not usually look effective together, however, this is the image they would like Lil Wayne to have.
There are no additional logos on this which is unconventional.

On the back of my album cover, I think I am going to take inspiration from the simplicity of the design and layout.

CD covers

From looking at a lot of front covers I have a greater understanding of what they need to contain etc. The front of a CD case is used to attract attention so it must be eye catching. It is also used to inform you of the name of the artist/band and the name of the album/single.

This means that on my cover I will need a strong eye catching image, a set colour scheme and a bold clear font.

Album Artwork Research

Album artwork

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Album Artwork Research

This album artwork is from Justin Bieber Never Say Never album. The main focus of the album is on the picture of Justin Bieber. This has been done because the artist is known for the way he looks and most teenage girls will recognise his face and instantly be drawn towards the album.

Justin Bieber is known for famously wearing purple in his concerts, therefore by adding a hint of purple into the artwork it will again make it recognisable. The black white and grey in the background helps to emphisise this.

Album Artwork

A big part of the promotion of a song/album is the aesthetics of the artwork as this will be the fisrt thing you notice when it is on the shelves in a shop. This means that the artwork that I create must be eyecatching and it should reflect the style and genre of music.

Inspirational Video

Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis from Insane on Vimeo.

I have chose to analyse this video because is an unusual style as it is all shot in one location. This style of video could be replicated on a minimum budget as there is no special effects/ CGI.

The artists in the video are wearing the style of clothing that you would associate with a typical hip hop/ rap artist. There is a lot of expensive equipment in this video, this is because it allows the artists to seem wealthy and powerfull as they like to "flash their cash".

The song that I am using is heart skips a beat by Olly Murs. This means that from this point onwards, i can start tailoring my research and developmant towards this genre and style.