Here I am exploring into the different looks of CD covers. I have tried to stick with the genre of pop so that I can look back at these for help when thinking of my own ideas.
2. Cover 1
This cover to Jason Derulo’s album is very striking. The
yellow background automatically draws the target audience
in. The title of the album is ‘Tattoos’ which is
incorporated into a tattoo on his neck. This is a clever idea
as it makes it more visually pleasing whilst creating a strong
link as well. The drawing of the artist is also very
interesting as it adds texture to the image without even
having an texture on it. Featured in the bottom right hand
corner is a sign saying ‘Parental Advisory, Explicit
Content’. This is a warning to people that the songs may
contain swearing or rude references and hints.
3. Cover 2
This album cover represents this idea of younger pop.
Justin Bieber was every young girls biggest crush and
had millions of fans swooning over him. He has
matured into more of an adult and created more
mature pop songs. The idea behind this cover is very
simplistic, but it still quite effective. The fact that his
face is on the front would attract a lot of his fans
which are the main target audience. He is using direct
address in this image and his pose looks very staged.
4. Cover 3
The broken glass symbolises the artist essentially
breaking free from the strong grip that the media had
on him. The title ‘last year was complicated’ suggests
that something must have happened last year. The use
of direct address is really captivating for the target
buyers. The simple colour scheme creates a lot of depth
to the image. It is definitely clear that this CD belongs
to Nick Jonas, which suggests to me that it is a good
idea to feature the artist/s on my own CD cover.
