1. The killers
The Killers ‘Day and Age’ digipak uses mostly low key lighting and dark tones of colour. The digipak
features an artistic theme as it uses a painting of Brandon Flowers. The painting is in the style of
artist Paul Normanshell an artist who paints with dots . The front cover
features the artist name written in purple bold text, this is blends in with
the purples used in the background. The white font used for the album
name ‘Day and Age’ contrasts with the darker tones in the background.
Along the front cover of the album and the second page a landscape has
been created from dots, this emphasises a possible setting for the
album. The black and white photograph of The Killers is cliché of an
indie rock band. The costume shows clearly the music genre as leather
jackets, black jeans and suit jackets are stereotypes of the indie genre. The photo being in black and
white also emphasises the indie genre as bright bold colours are associated with pop music and
darker colours are linked to indie music. The photo uses a plain wood textured background; this
does not create a setting in the photograph and gives a sense of mystery towards the setting. The
style of the images in the album cover emphasises the artistic style of the digipak by using a mosaic
style. The only sense of setting in the digipak is portrayed through the landscape in the cover. This
landscape appears to be a desert. Through the gradual shades used in the sky in the landscape
suggest the time is sunset as the moon is shown in the sky. The only characters in the digipak are the
band members of The Killers, this because it is their digipak. A midshot of Brandon Flower’s face is
used, emphasising him being the lead singer. This is also emphasised in the black and white
photograph as he is stood on a lighter background to the rest of the band members and he appears
to be highlighted compare to them.
