2. “Warrior” by Ke$ha (2012)
parental
advisory
sticker (US)
artist centered
image
artist name larger
(artist emphasis)
album and artist
name on CD,
colours on theme
tracklist in
uppercase, no
numbering or time
credits and
copyright
external
panel link
serial
number and
logos
bright/contrasting colours, fantasy elements
deluxe in smaller
size and
exclusive tracks
social links
fantasy elements
and heavily
photoshopped
3. exclusive
artist image
deluxe edition
focused on
text in uppercase but
distinct by colour
wording - “smash”,
“deluxe”, “bonus”,
“exclusive”
same font but
different
colours (still
contrasting)
external panel link/
concept continued
credits and copyright
pattern on CD
logos
4. “Badlands” by Halsey (2015)
tracklist in uppercase,
same font and inverted
colour scheme, no
numbering
bold, contrasting
colours but in
pastel tones and
striking jacket
white background, clean look and
contrasts front panel
uppercase bold artist
and album name and
partially covering
artists’ head is
unconventional
dystopian/desert background
unconventional (not
city/skyscrapers)
uppercase bold artist
and album name and
same colouring/font is
unconventional
serial
number and
logos
copyright
information
external panel flow
5. lyrics in typewriter font
to distinguish from
titles, small case
credits for
each song
exclusive artist
pictures, external
panel link
colour scheme and mountain motif reprised
(external panel link and inner panel flow)
uppercase,
bold, and
large font to
distinguish
song titles
6. large font
size of title
same
background
(inner panel
flow)
logo and
copyright
information
pink CD to
match
colouring
artist and album name in same font and
colour (unconventional), but
differentiated by size
thank you note from artist to fans
UGT (Katz and Blumler) –
social interaction
7. “Bubblebath” by That Poppy (2016)
direct gaze,
artist centered
image
album and artist name
in same font, colour,
and size
(unconventional)
numbered tracklist,
paragraph not vertical
list (unconventional)
colour on front and back
panels not the same
(unconventional)
mirrored bath image
external panel link
copyright information
and logos
parental
advisory
sticker (US)
8. “Alright, Still” by Lily Allen (2006)
stylised numbered
tracklist
(unconventional)
copyright information
front panel elements,
external cover flow
artist and album
name hidden,
contrasting colours
and all capitalised
artist focused
image, male gaze
(Mulvey)
elements
logos
direct gaze
logo
simple album/artist name, differentiated by bold italic
serial number
gray background and
muted colours
unconventional but stand
out by red colourpop
9. chorus in bold
for spacial
optimisation
artist emphasized, graphics
kept but black and white
instead of bright colours
song credits and
copyright
numbered
track and
bold italic to
differentiate
stylised title
(inner panel
flow)
radial copyright
(unconventional)
swearing shows young
target audience
interactive
and
exclusive
popular songs
in large size
10. “The Loneliest Girl” by Princess Chelsea (2018)
artist and album name in
the same font and size,
distinguished by colours
artist image
emphasised
no copyright
information, logos seen
numbered tracklist,
small and uppercase
front panel image
variation, external
panel link
colour theme
continued, no
lyrical booklet,
credits and
copyright by
person rather than
song
internal panel link
indie record label
logo emphasis
colour theme continued
tracklist on CD, inner panel
link
11. “Body Talk pt.1” by Robyn (2010)
logos
overall retro tech effect
(Reynolds,
Retromania), appeals
to both older and
younger audience
tracklist numbered
and small text, song
duration
(unconventional)
artistic image,
colourpop, genre
convention
integrated spine, indistinguished
album/artist name
album name smaller
but in the same font,
capitalised
blue colourpop, same font and
size for artist and album name,
written over for retro cd effect
copyright
information
artist name emphasized,
overlapping over image
12. “Queen of the Clouds” by Tove Lo (2014)
emphasis on artist,
similar photo to
front panel,
external panel
flow
artist centered,
direct gaze
serial number
album and artist name
small, uppercase and
separated by cursive
(unconventional)
dark gray
unconventional but
creates contrast
highly edited image
using coloured
overlays and borders
not numbered
tracklist in
sentencecase, red
colourpop
copyright
logo
Mulvey male gaze,
open mouth, bare chest
album and artist name simple and not differentiated
13. handwriting
title contrasts
small
helvetica font
same font
and size
colours
and
overlay
style
retained
from
external
panels
concept album, lyric
booklet separated
into sections, each
with a different
background colour
cursive/handwriting font
unconventional of genre
but shows female target
audience
lyrics followed by
copyright information
under each song for
cohesion
radial copyright
(unconventional)
14. “Sucker” by Charli XCX (2014)
direct gaze and artist
centered, MS
bright pink/red
colourpop, bold
leopard print, genre
convention
bubble, bright, pink,
drippy (grafitti) targets
younger audience
colourpop and
integrated title
(unconventional)
notepad effect,
younger audience
targeted (school
intertextuality)
male gaze (Mulvey)
sticker
vinyl edition, no
numbered tracklist but
A/B sides denoted
15. pink colouring
copyright information
and credits
lyrics written in
paragraph form
rather than
vertical sentences
notepad effect continued,
inner panel link
dripping
effect
continued
from title
titles shown through
large pink italic
exclusivity
popular
songs
shown
young target
audience
seen in
bubble font
doodles and
colour scheme
continued
16. “The Family Jewels” by Marina and the Diamonds (2010)
muted background
colours
(unconventional)
copyright
information
font starts large and
gets smaller, no
separation between
artist and album
name
inverted gaze but still
artist emphasis
accompanying front
panel image, mirrored
effect
male gaze (Mulvey)
appeal of bare skin
radial tracklist
(unconventional),
not numbered and
same font/colour
as titles
same font as title, back colouring instead and
uniform between artist and album name
serial number
direct gaze
heavily edited face, almost a comic book effect
17. small font
for lyrics,
written
fully
production credits under
individual songs in same
text and size as lyrics
(unconventional)
inner panel link, alternative
cover image in booklet as
double spread
same cursive font as cover, shows
target female demographic
simple CD
design, album
and artist name
emphasized in
front panel font
18. “Cry Baby” by Melanie Martinez (2015)
bright blue and pink
colouring creating
colourpop and
contrast
heavily edited image,
fantasy/surreal genre
convention
colourpop through
bright hair
concept album,
childhood elements
artist central focus
but small in scale
(unconventional)
integrated
numbered
tracklist
logo
integrated title
(unconventional)
animated/drawing
elements add to surreal
effect
copyright
information
mirrored effect of
front/back of artist
(conventional)
19. numbered tracklist,
and production
credits under (no
lyrics is
unconventional)
illustrated images
(storybook
concept) linking to
overall concept
stylised album title to
link with wider concept
artist name and album
name in simple font
differentiated through
boldness
radial tracklist,
vinyl convention
titles in bold
name and title
integrated on CD,
colour continued
logo
