Analysis of album covers.

1. The font used for
the title of the
artist is curly and
highlighted pink,
this appeals to the
target audience
which is tweens
(mainly females).
Costume: the clothes
she is wearing makes
her quite sexualised
common of female
album covers.
Full body pose which
show that she is a
strong, independent
woman which the
audience can look up
to.
The colours used are pink
and gold which are quite
contrasting, they are
quite feminine colours so
will appeal to the female-
tween audience.
Name of the
album is the
first song, it is
easy to
remember
and a catchy
song. The
titles of the
songs are
relatable to
teen girls,
such as ‘One
kiss from you’.
There is not an
image on the
back cover, only
the name of the
songs which
suggests she is
well known and
doesn’t need
two images of
her,.
The beads add to the
girly image and
makes the cover
more appealing to
the female audience.
Not a close up used,
mid shot used to
show off her body
also she is already
recognisable so close
up is not needed.
Texture created with
the shots of beads on
the back cover.

2. The font used for the front and back
cover are plain and bold, therefore it
stands out and is easy to read.
The costume the
artist is wearing is
again very plain
and simple, her
entire body is
covered which is
unusual of female
album covers as
they are often
sexualized. This
therefore appeals
to her audience
who are more
mature and enjoy
songs that are
more serious and
indie.
A picture of the artist is used which
is common. She is standing full on
and is directly addressing the
camera, which could conform to
her star image of being a confident
woman.
The colours used on both
the front and back link,
they are plain white and
blue which stand out.
The back cover features the names
of the artist's songs, which could be
argued relate to the female audience
such as 'This is what makes us girls'
and Summertime sadness.'
The front cover uses
a plain background of
a sky, however the
back cover does not
use an image but is
just a plain white.
This again adds to the
simpleness.
It has a very vintage look to the album, appealing to fans of indie music.
Her hair and makeup has is very plain and her clothing gives off a very
sophisticated and classy look.

3. The front cover features
the band's logo which
has appeared on all of
their previous album
covers. It is placed above
a child that is cuddling a
toy and appears scared,
this therefore links to the
album title 'nightmare' as
she could have been
woken up by a bad
dream.
The location of both
the front and back
cover are situated in
a graveyard, this
again relates to the
title as they are
known to be scary
places especially at
night.
The colours used are dark
which relate to the album's
dark nature and overall
tone. This also relates to
the genre of music.
A picture of the band has not
been used, which shows they
are well established and well
known in the hard rock genre.
The back cover is plain and links to the
front as another picture of a graveyard
has been used. It also follows the same
colour scheme.
The font used for the name
of the band is bold and
rugged which relates to the
genre.
The names of the
songs appear on
the back cover,
one which is titled
'nightmare' which
is the same as the
album name. One
is also name
'buried alive'
which links to the
graveyard themes.
The album focuses more on visuals than the other two, which shows
that they are committed and serious about their image and style. This
will then appeal to the fans of the band who may also be interested in
live music and bands that play and write their own music.