During the next period of my coursework I will be working towards creating album covers for my band/artists. In order to successfully do this I must carry out a selection of research methods. To begin with I have created a collage of a selected few of my personal favourite albums. I feel this has given me insight into the main codes and conventions of a typical album cover which will help influence and enhance my final design. Most album covers have conventions such as a title, barcode, album track list and artist/band name however this is not necessarily a must. The codes hidden within the cover are meaningful and often have some form of reference to the band. I think album covers are a significantly important part of advertising for current artists, providing a bright, or eye catching image that distinguishes the artists and sets them immediately apart from other artists and draws the audiences attention and creates mystery.
Below is an analysis of a current selling album cover.
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