Album annotation

1. Digipak and Poster analysis
What is a Digipak?
A digipak is a patented style of packaging for CD’s and DVD’s. Itis typically
made fromcardboard with an internal plastic holder for one or more discs. It
can flip open like a book or havethree parts , so that one
portion of the packaging opens to the left and other to the right
with the CD in the centre. Usually, the portion of the digipack
that hold the CD is made of plastic like a traditional jewel case
CD - the plastic part is simply attached to the paper background.
Chase and Status – Brand New Machine
Artists name in Capitals
on the top of the cover
Unusual image that is in
the centre as the main
focus
Background colour a
solid bright orange
Song list on the back
Record company symbol

2. Chase and Status ‘No More Idols’
The artists
name in the
centre of the
cover as the
main focal
point
The title of
the album is in
a smaller font
size
Copyrights on
the back
The colour
scheme sticking
with black,
white and
yellow.
The track list
showing all
songs in
capitals – in
the same font
as the front
A close up black and
white photo as
background of a bulldog
- British bulldog
showing patriotic.
The bulldog
representing
toughness.

3. Chase and Status Song artwork for their Heartbeat remix
Image of Nneka who’s
vocals feature in the
track. She sung the
original song.
The title of the
song in the centre
of the cover in
large font as the
main focal point.
Symbol of heart
which relates
back to the song
title/lyrics
The lines could
represent the image of
heartbeat on a heartbeat
monitor.
The initials of the band
instead of the full
name. This could be so
they don’t take full
credit of the song
The text in white
which stands out
against the dark
background.
Black, white and icey blue
colours used to give a cold
dark eerie feel to the song.

4. The artwork cover for the original of Nneka’s song ‘Heartbeat’
Image of Nneka, the
singer and
songwriter. She is
placed in the right
hand corner, similar
to the Chase and
Status one.
The Nneka’s name in
a large text size ,
image within the
writing, images of
blood and people.
Images in black
and white.
Colours like
green, orange
and red are out
in to make them
stand out.
The Name of
the song in a
smaller font.
The ‘A’ in
the song is
symbolised by
a heartbeat
monitor image.
Images of war, soldiers,
Nigerian children and people
fighting are used in the
picture. This shows the song
has a political meaning behind
it addressing issues of
capitalism, poverty and war.