1. The CD has a relatively simple design but consists of the
This album cover „We are the night‟ shows how the Chemical
themes on the front cover. The chemical brothers „logo‟ is in
brother‟s predominantly play in night clubs and other events that
the same font as on the cover to keep it consistent. The song
occur at night. The name of the album can relate to the listeners as
titles are placed around the circumference of the CDto give it
they are the consumers of the performances that The Chemical
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a boarder and also this helps you to navigate the CD if you
Brothers provide. This is a good name for the album as it is
do not have the back cover. The record labels can be found
addressing the chemical brothers and the listeners in the same
at the bottom of the CD notifying what company produced
statement making them feel involved with their music. When thinking
and distributed the music, this is common on most albums or
of the title for my album I will consider what will relate to my target
singles and it is something that I will include in my product.
audience, the things that you would expect to see on a night out and
conventions of the genre.
The abstract designs are continued on the back with more images
The star constellation and rocky moon design highlights the themes of stars and clouds. The scattered feel makes it seem like it is
of the album as it is setting an abstract scene at night. Abstract space that you are looking into with the song titles in the distance.
designs are seen to be common within the dance music genre in its The darker colours make the songs stand out more against the
entirety. This is because the DJs that make the music are focused background and also it is clear that they are not trying to shove
on the reaction of the crowd and less of the perception of how they this in your face as they are in an orderly format and font.
are seen unlike mainstream artists. Also it makes the album iconic However the title of the album is again on the back but this time in
and unique causing it to be diverse it from many others. a different font. The block type font brings the attention away from
the song titles but onto the album name.

2. As pink Floyd wasa very influential band of the 70s, 80s and still to this day; this album had many conspiracies as to
what it actually stood for. The title „Dark side of the moon‟ has said to have represented the mediocrity or a class
system within the world. “Those with no say or influence, we live on the dark side of the moon”. The very simple yet
effective design of a prism reflecting colour has caught the eye of many consumers and has become very famous used
in thousands of reproductions and re-vamps with a modern edge yet the same 3 piece design has stayed the same.
The text “Pink Floyd Dark side of the moon” is in the top right hand corner in a very neat manner. It is clear to see as it
contrasts with the background however it is very simplistic.Keeping my ancillary design simple is key to an effective
product; therefore I need to consider what will be a good use of images and text yet eye-catching.
The CD design is very unique as it has the colours from the prism On the back cover we can see the same image but
going in all directions. Red, blue, yellow, orange, green and purple flipped over. This draws a lot more focus to the design
make up the beams of light coming off from different angles. This is rather than the tracks. However linking back to the idea of
a very abstract and vibrant design, iconic in its own way via the use society being un-equal, the reason for it being flipped
of simple colours. The track listing along with record labels can be over may be that they want to see a change. With track
found to the right of the CD.In my ancillary I will involve the record titles such as „Money‟, „On the run‟ and „Us and them‟ it
label on the CD however I will not include the track titles. This is reflects their ideology of a poverty stricken and corrupt
because in my opinion I think it looks cluttered and unorganised. world we live in and how the band have addressed this
issue.

3. To the right is a compilation of the very best of the stone roses. They were a very influential band
throughout the 90s that started off their own unique style in music. The creator of this piece of art was a
band member himself, John Squire. His artwork has adorned the singles, album covers and promotional
posters for his and the Stone Roses' music. In the late 1980s and through to the 90s, Squire's artistic style
was heavily influenced by the action painting technique of Jackson Pollock. Also the heavy drug use at
this time throughout the music industry might have given Squire some psychedelic inspiration to use
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paints in such an expressive way. The album cover is trying to maximise awareness of Squires art fully as
the title is only in a small font placed at the top. In my ancillary task I will attempt to create something
similar with its own abstract style, possibly an obscure image or the use of vibrant colours.
John Squire
Again we have another of Squires art pieces as the CD. The back cover for this album replicates the front with another piece of
This makes the CD very unique as it is a piece of art Squires artwork. A section has been highlighted for the track listing
itself, no writing is needed just the image that he has separate to the art work. This is because again they wanted to maximize
created. This links in with the front and back cover the awareness of his work and give is a continuous theme throughout.
making the album feel like one item. This differs to most My design will be similar in the way that it will not differ very much
CDs as it has a colourful vibrant design on it; this adds throughout in terms of design colours and fonts. Sticking to similar
personality to the album and style. Squire‟s designs are colours the blue and white help the song titles to stand out and made
very abstract and creative; it reflects both his personality easy to read, I have considered this when coming to create my ancillary
and the style of experimental music the Roses create. as I will use colours that make it easy to read and visible.