1. DIGIPAK ANALYSIS
Coldplay’s ‘Parachutes’ album front cover
immediately strikes as a simplistic cover with the
globe at the centre of the frame. The prominent
yellow, orange glow that comes off the globe gives
a warm and inviting tone to the cover, as well as
help in making the album stand out. Then at the
top of the cover has the band’s name and album
name in white so that it’s noticeable against the
black background. A link could be created between
the cover and album name as parachuting has the
connotations of traveling, seeing the world, and
doing something that you would normally do. The
album art itself is a photograph with the globe
being the only light source in the picture.
Their back cover contrasts with the front as it
doesn’t fit with the theme. The cover shows the
four members of the band looking out in the
bottom left of the screen allowing all the track
names and other text to be placed to the right.
One noticeable link between the front and back
would be the font used for the album title and
the track list which is a clear and easy to read
font with only capitals used.