This document outlines a student's final major project idea of creating an anniversary album collection tribute to various bands. The student chose this project because they are a fan of the bands and want to pay homage to their work while also learning about the artistic decisions made in the bands' album artworks. Key influences mentioned are the album artworks of Coldplay's Viva La Vida and The Stone Roses, which the student aims to emulate in style and theme through their own exploration of themes and styles related to the genres of the influencing bands. The goal is to create an enticing product that will appeal to the target demographic and encourage audience purchase. The student intends for the project to have a flexible theme between albums to give them

1. Tell me in no more than20 words, what is your
FMP idea?
An anniversary albumcollection includingseveral
albums, vinylcovers anda tri-fold CD case, as well
as additionalartwork.
Why have youdecided to makeit? Album artwork is used to sumup the themeof the
albumin one image. For this reason, I find it
interesting as well as the choices of artwork made
by artists interesting.
What aboutyourproject makesit importantto
you?
This project is importanttome because I feel it is
a tribute to the bandsthatI am a fan of. Using
them as inspirationI feel thatI could make an
homageto their work. Itwould also enlighten me
to the decisionsmade abouttheir own work.
Outline someof the initial influences on your
idea/work and somepotential research targets
(remember, research isn’t justa paper-based
activity)
Coldplay, specifically the albums Viva La Vida and
Death and All His Friends and Mylo Xyloto.
The Stone Roses, the JacksonPollock inspired
piece.
What effect do youwant to haveon your
audience when they see yourproject?
As my project will be a marketableproduct, I want
my audience to buy the result. I will therefore
want my productto be enticing and worthwhile.
To do thisI shall include items that are desirable
to the demographic.
Describe the tone/mood/styleofyourproject
[which productiontechniques/characteristicsare
youemploying?]
I will aim to resemble the work that hasinspired
me. Someof these include themesof revolution
suchas Viva la Vida which features ‘Liberty
leading the people’ and The StoneRoses‘ByeBye
Badman.’ I would alsolike to explore my own
themes andstylesthat would relate tothe genre
of the band. Coldplay have alsoemployed
different art styles for other albums, using
psychedelic coloursto convey themes of
happiness.

2. This initial document provides you with an opportunity to reflect on, review and summarise
your progress and achievements through the first 7 units of the qualification and what you
plan to create in your final project. Think about what you know now, and what it means to
you, compared with what you knew and could do before you started the course, and how
this has influenced your choice of pathway and your FMP.
Why have youdecided to makeyour project in
this style?
I think thatnot havinga set theme between the
albumswill give me morescope to create what I
want duringthe project. It will also replicate
recent bandsthathavechanged their direction.