initial ideas for digi pack cover for my media studies portfolio

1. I like the Mumford and sons album artwork
because I think having the picture as the main
focus of the cover is more interesting than the
text as I am usually drawn to albums that have
an interesting image rather than title. I also like
the slightly grainy quality of the images as it
doesn’t scream squeaky-clean pop. I like how
the image set up itself and the quality gives a
subtle link the indie folk/rock genre that they
belong to. The images have an artistic,
ambiguous quality which is effective as it draws
the audience in. They also give reference to
certain genres of music and cultural values for
example the Nirvana and Vampire weekend
covers are more Americanised.
The other examples also inspire me as it is the
main image that evokes thought rather than the
font. I also like the alternative set up of the
images as they are more interesting than just
the artist posing for the camera. My initial idea
for the digi-pack would be to create an image
similar to this and play around and manipulate
the set up and image quality in order to create a
similar aesthetic.