This document summarizes and compares the CD booklets of albums by Oasis, Blondie, and One Direction. For Oasis' album Morning Glory, it describes the front cover photo and details found in the booklet layout. For Blondie's albums Parallel Lines and Plastic Letters, it discusses the consistent black and white color scheme and images used. For One Direction's single What Makes You Beautiful, it analyzes the bright front cover contrasting with the plain back and connections to the music video.

1. CD Booklet Research
Oasis, Blondie, and One Direction

2. Oasis – (What’s The Story)
Morning Glory

3. Front Cover
This is the front cover of the
album; it shows two men passing
each other on Berwick Street in
London's Soho. The band said
that this street was chosen
because it was a popular location
for record shops at the time.
The two men are DJ Sean Rowley
and album sleeve designer Brian
Cannon (who has his back to the
camera).
It has been pointed out that the
album's producer, Owen Morris,
can be seen in the background of
the photo on the left footpath,
holding the album's master tape
in front of his face.

4. The First Page
This page is the main inspiration for the design of my Digipak, as I love the layout on
the left-hand side; the lines separating each section of writing. The band members are
all named, along with everyone involved with the process of making the album, on the
front page in the same sized font as everything else, rather than it being on the back
page in smaller font.

5. Inside The Booklet
The booklet features several ‘anonymous’ photos of the band members with their
instruments on plain-ish backgrounds. The band focus more on their music than they
do on their own image, which is seen on their album cover as they don’t feature on the
front or the back; one band member, as seen above, puts his back to the camera, but
he shows the front of the guitar as he stands out of focus.

6. The Back
The back of the CD is a shot of Sean Rowley (who appeared on the front cover)
walking away from the camera, down the same street as the picture on the
front cover. The street is slightly blurred and the man in the foreground is the
main focus of the picture, implying his significance or important role in the
making of the album.

7. Information Card
This card was inside the album, and is for fans of the band to
fill out so they are able to keep up to date with tours, album
and single releases, and just general information about the
band – almost like an email subscription of its time.

8. Blondie – Parallel Lines

9. Front Cover
The front cover of the album uses the black and white colour scheme
extremely well, and they use it throughout the rest of the booklet. The colour
scheme is linked to the title of the album ‘Parallel Lines’, and the red font for
the title stands out against the black and white background very effectively.

10. Inside Spread
The inside of the booklet continues with the black and white colour scheme
and the title of the band is in a brighter colour so it stands out more. I like the
style of this inside page, and I have used the writing in the background as
inspiration for my booklet, as I have put the logo of my band in the
background of one of my pages.

11. Back Cover
Again, alike the rest of
the album design, the
colour scheme is
continued onto the
back cover. I think it
fits extremely well
and the constituency
of it makes the album
look professional even
with its simplicity.

12. Blondie – Plastic Letters

13. Front Cover
This is the front cover of the album. The
title is in all lower case and in a white font
which stands out from the black
background. The lead singer and lead
guitarist are wearing bright colours, which,
alike the page to the left, stand out against
the black background. I like the image on
the cover and how it links to their genre of
music; they were a rock group in the 80’s
(hence the black leather everything) and
they are leaning on a police car, and one of
the band members is smoking, showing
their rebellion against the law, but also
could suggest a rebellion against the
restrictions of genres as the band were
quite experimental with their sound on this
album.

14. Booklet Back Page
This is the back page of the
booklet inside of the album. The
image is a shot of the band, with
their name and role in the band
next to their heads. I like how this
page is set out, and the colour
scheme is black and white with
one or two bright colours which
stand out from the rest, which is
carried over from the front cover.

15. One Direction – What Makes You
Beautiful

16. Front Cover and Booklet Back Cover
The back cover is extremely simple, with only 3 small drawings of shooting stars. These are courtesy of
band member Zayn Malik, and he is credited for the drawings inside of the album booklet aswell. The mix
of bright colours on the front cover contrast with the plainness of the back cover of the booklet, and
makes the front cover stand out even more. The Autumn colours are there because this single was
released in the Autumn season, so it is portraying that Autumn feeling. Also, the band are smiling and half
laughing directly into the camera, which draws in the audience and makes it feel slightly more personal.

17. Back Cover
The back cover carries over
with the Autumn colours,
and uses an image from the
scene of the video from the
single for which this is the
cover for.
The back cover for this
single is simple but
effective, as it links with the
music video for the song so
the audience can
immediately identify them
with eachother.