2. “Souled Out” is the
debut studio album of
R&B American artist
Jhené Aiko, released in
late 2014.
3. Her album cover is a painted picture rather than
photographed. The imagery is out of the norm
with her floating up into the open space of clouds,
as though her soul is being taken away which
refers us back to the album title ‘souled out’. The
drawing of her is a long shot; her entire body is
included in the frame and she is quite small.
Jhene’s body language is quite vulnerable yet
freeing, she is posed with her arms and legs
sprung backwards, chest out and head down
facing the sky, like she is giving herself up and
letting this euphoria consume her whole being.
There is a lot of light in this picture – the clouds
pour out hidden natural light and the colours used
are quite bright shades which comes together to
make a luminous cover. Jhene Aiko is represented
in an innocent, pure and beautiful way. In the
picture, there are cream clouds hovering over a
rolling, vivid blue sea. Behind the clouds you can
spot the galaxy with stars sparkling all over and at
the same time there is this radiant sunlight
streaming through falling on Jhene. All these
natural elements create a very dynamic and
angelic feel of Jhene and her music.
There is little to no airbrushing here mainly
because it is not a photograph of Jhené Aiko. It is
a picture therefore there will be some detail
included, like the ripples in the ocean. It is a long
shot so we cannot really see the artists’ face or
body.
The text is simple and soft, displayed across the top. The
position and size of it is tucked away and small in plain
white, allowing more attention to be drawn to the art of the
imagery. ‘Jhené Aiko’ is written in joint writing, in a feminine
and delicate way which makes her and the cover look
dreamy and sweet, like that of a handwritten love note.
4. Further information about publishing,
distribution and laws, like copyright, are
written in the top corner
The barcode has been printed.
On the sides, the album’s artist and name is
displayed.
The catalogue number in on the end.
The music labels have been printed again.
They have been attached facing the
opposite direct so that purchaser finds it
easier to read.
The tracks are listed vertically in the
centre.
The roles who helped formed the album
are listed below the track list, i.e. co-
executive producer.
Organisations involved in production,
like Def Jam and ARTrium are displayed
the bottom centre with the logos and
website.
5. The CD has had the image of a dharma wheel printed over the design of galaxy
stars. The dharma chakra is the symbol for Buddhism which is a religion that
represents peace and serenity – Jhené depicts these themes through the music
and album cover, like a freeing of the spirit.
The same information printed on the back had
been re-printed on the disc. Along with artist and
album name in the same font, aligned vertically.
The ‘Parental
Advisory
Explicit
Content’
label has
been printed
on the cover
to protect
music from
younger
viewers/
purchasers.
6. Here are some adverts for this
album. The same colour scheme is
used as the album’s imagery.
Viewers are informed that the
album is available and on
distribution networks like iTunes,
Google play and Spotify.
7. Jhené Aiko includes the lyrics of her
track in her insert – the same colour
scheme and imagery used.
