Existing Back Covers

ANALYSIS OF EXISTING BACK COVERS

ANALYSIS OF EXISTING BACK COVERS

List of tracks on the album (but no track

numbers)

Simple black and white

colour scheme

Barcode

Band’s websiteLegal/copyright information

Simple, basic design that’s easily understandable

Handwritten style font to make it look more personal

and less manufactured

SNOW PATROL A HUNDRED MILLION SUNS

PAOLO NUTINI THESE STREETS

List of tracks on the album

(with track numbers)

Name of the artist printed again

More images of the artist in a similar style to the front cover

Casual costuming to make him look ordinary/down to earth and to suit the style of music

Legal/copyright information

Record label logo

Barcode

Artist’s website and social media profile, record label’s website

Bright vibrant colour scheme

MIKA GRACE KELLY


numbers)

Record label logos


Artist’s website

Bright vibrant colour scheme

Use of artwork in a style similar to the front cover

Font that reflects the fun/upbeat style of the design and of the artist

No barcode

TAYLOR SWIFT RED

List of tracks on the album

(with track numbers)

Unconventionally displayed on an angle instead of

the typical column

Barcode

Record label logos

Album and artist name printed again

Image of the artist, similar to the one on the front

Fairly simple colour scheme that matches the front and the name of the album itself


Artist’s websiteName of executive producer

KATE NASH MY BEST FRIEND IS YOU

Simple, basic design that’s easily understandable

Barcode

List of tracks on the album (but no track numbers)


Record label logo

Simple black and off-white

colour scheme

FUN SOME NIGHTS

Simple black and off-white

colour scheme

List of tracks on the album (with track numbers)

Displayed in two columns instead of the conventional one

Name of the album and artist printed again

Barcode


Record label logo

Clear bold font that’s become the band’s trademark

MUMFORD & SONS SIGH NO MORE

One main image (that links to the

front cover) as the background


numbers)

Unconventionally displayed as a wider column with several tracks per line

Simple colour scheme created by the image, clear

and easily visible design

Barcode


Record label logos

ADELE 21

List of tracks on the album (with track numbers)

Barcode

Record label logo


Artist’s and record label’s websites

Image of the artist, similar to the one on the front

Simple black and white colour

scheme with some colour

brought in with the green text

Lighting to emphasise her features

Tracks listed in the conventional one column but positioned to the left instead of centrally

ARCTIC MONKEYS WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT

Main image that relates to the one on the front


numbers)

Barcode

Record label logoLegal/copyright information

Simple black and white colour scheme

Tracks listed in the conventional one column but positioned to the left instead of centrally

Simple, easy to read font

Mise-en-scene relates to the band’s aesthetic

ONE DIRECTION MIDNIGHT MEMORIES

List of tracks on the album (with track numbers) displayed in the convention one

column

Barcode

Image of the band integrated into the back cover design


Record label logos

Slightly more complex design that promotes the band as the focal selling point – which is expected due to their already established fan base

Darker colours around the edge to make the tracks stand out

DAMIEN RICE O

Simple design, clear and easy

to read

Use of art similar to the art style on the front

List of tracks on the album (with track numbers) displayed in the convention one

column

Handwritten style font to make it look more personal and less manufactured

Barcode

Basic use of off-white and black with some colour added by using art

Record label logos Legal/copyright

information

Artist’s website

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION• Just as with front covers, there is a lot of diversity in the

back cover of albums.• Some features are unavoidable, such as the list of tracks

and inclusion of legal copyright information but in terms of the design anything seems to go. I think the conventional style of listing the tracks in one column is probably conventional for a reason – it’s easy to read and follow and looks neat.

• I like the idea of using an image or artwork that links to the front cover and creates a cohesive style.

• The majority of back covers also seem to be fairly simple and therefore look neat and professional, which is something I want in my own work.

Existing Back Covers

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