FRONT COVER research:Background ideas-

Similar artist front cover ideas:

This front cover uses a simple background where the artist expression is represented through her body language and facial expressions such as direct eye contact, also the clothing indicates the artist style and personality. This is also similar as only her name is used as the album title, this is effective as it is her first album and requires name recognition this will make it easier for the audience to identify the album.

These images clearly allow me to imagine visually aspects of the front cover. For example having a medium shot of a young girl lying down on a natural base such as flowers or leaves. The different facial expression such as eye contact and hand posture shown allows me to identify an effective and appropriate option for my front cover.

This front cover uses a simple background that also reinforces the artist songs and the videos. The artist facial expression is effective as it represents her personality and emotions that are included in this songs. The medium shot is similar to the shot I am considering, this is effective as the audience can relate and identify her feeling and meaning behind the image faster as it can be seen in greater detail. The artist name is also used on the front cover, I am also considering using this technique, as it would be clearer to the audience who the new artist is. Further more the clothing compliment the artist personality as being sophisticated it also compliments the background colours. I also aim to use clothing that represents the song and video as well as the artist personality.

This front cover also uses a simple background that is blurred, this emphasis on the main image being the artist, the shot used is a close up this is effective as it makes his facial expressions apparent which allows the audience to view in greater detail and create meaning from. The posture used is associated with the artist therefore branding is maintained. The grey scale colour technique added makes the artist genre and song types more apparent. I aim to use different colour leaves (some dead and alive) as the different colours and textures would connote and reinforce aspects of the narrative and artist. The album title is the artist name, I aim to also use this technique, as it is effective for new artist to use in order to gain name recognition.

BACK COV ER research:Background ideas-

Similar artist back cover ideas:

This back cover image is simple, the background reinforces the front cover (similar wall used), I aim to use this same effect for example having a bare tree on the back and fallen leaves on the front relate to each other. The damaged wall represents the song titles and overall emotion the artist conveys and is consistent with the video, I also aim to use this effect on my back cover for example the tree is consistent in the video and album front cover. The tree will have deeper meaning and connotations such as nature, this relates to my narrative as the artist is expressing her self in a natural manner that other her age also go through. Production details are shown on the bottom back cover, I also will have this text on the back cover, in addition the main typography is consistent with the album title this is a technique I will also maintain in my album.

These images are the different back cover ideas I had. For example having a drawing that refers back to the video and the overall artist identity, or having something more simple such as a tree background with song titles against it, this also consist of connotations I associate my artist with and the narrative of the music video with. Furthermore the idea of having a dream like state such as a swirl with different earthy colours reinforces the narrative of the video and also the artist and her achievements and aspirations.

This back cover is simple, roses are used in opposite angles this is consistent with the front cover as flowers and nature is also used. I also aim to remain consistent with the front cover and back cover. Production detail and record company name and logo are shown at the bottom part of the back cover, I also aim to have this information on the back cover also.

This back cover is simple, just an orange colour is used, this is consistent with the front cover as this colour is dominate in the front cover, this colour is used to remain consistent but also to represent the overall album as the audience can identify this colour with particular emotions with particular songs. The typography size and style is maintained through out, I will maintain this in my typography as well. This bottom of the back cover also has the production detail and record company logo and name, I will have this on my back cover as well.

The track listing on all the back album covers is positioned in the middle, the reason for this is because the background image consist of a single colour or some small effects, and they do not have a main image in the background. For my back cover the positioning of the text will be to the side of the main image (dependent on the idea).