Artists use album covers to market themselves and construct their public image. They include self-portraits to make fans aware of who they are. Many female artists use sexualized images to attract audiences and make money, while some male artists also include provocative poses. Some artists prioritize artistic expression over self-promotion, using abstract or imaginative designs intended to inspire interpretation. Others aim to sell an idea through controversial, funny, or thought-provoking covers that generate discussion of the album's message.

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3. Conventions of a CD cover
Artists face: they take a picture to sell themselves and also to make people aware who the
artist is and how they look. This is a good marketing strategy and it also helps construct
a star.
Artist body: most female artist sell their bodies, they take sexualized pictures to tempt the
audience to fall in love with an image and the star, thus they make money. Also this is
star construction. However, this is not common among male artists but some do take
provocative pictures that sell their bodies to women.
Artistic/artistic picture: Artist like to be artistic and explore their imagination. Some
albums are very colorful and abstract this may be because the album is what the
audience make of it just like abstract art.
Selling an idea: Some artists sell an idea rather then themselves. Some album covers are
controversial, funny, weird and sometimes even gross. This is so that the audience look
at it and think about what the album is trying to say.

4. Artists take a picture to sell themselves and also to make people
aware who they are and how they look. This is a good marketing
strategy, through this an artists can set the latest trend i.e. what hair
style is in fashion or what clothes to wear etc. It also helps construct a
star.

5. Most female artist sell their bodies, they take sexualized pictures to
tempt the audience to fall in love with an image and the star, thus
they make money. Also this is star construction. However, this is
not common among male artists but some do take provocative
pictures that sell their bodies to women.

6. Artist like to be artistic and explore their imagination. Some
albums are very colorful and abstract this may be because the
album is what the audience make of it just like abstract art.

7. Some artists sell an idea rather then themselves. Some
album covers are controversial, funny, weird and sometimes
even gross. This is so that the audience look at it and think
about what the album is trying to say.

8. A common theme throughout country albums are the colours used. Most
are yellowish orange, a symbolic coulour that may represent the warmth of
the country. Also the clothes that are worn can sometimes be symbolic of
that genre, for example Tim Mcgraw wear a cowboy hat in most of his
album covers. Also, some artists are seen holding a musical instrument,
most commonly an acoustic guitar or a banjo.