The album cover for Plan B's Ill Manors soundtrack depicts the artist himself amidst a backdrop of city skyscrapers. The black and white imagery with a splash of red in the Plan B logo conveys the darkness and dangers often found in urban environments. The typography of the title, with the word "ill" towering over the city, suggests that corruption is overtaking the city. The realism of Plan B's attire and presence on the cover signifies that the album will tell the story of the artist's life growing up in such an environment.

1. Context: An album by
artist Plan B. It is the
soundtrack of the film
he produced Ill Manors.
The “Plan B presents” logo appears
on most of Plan Bs work, this is a
convention of an album cover as
straight away the audience knows
who the album is by.
Apart from the red Plan B
logo at the top of the album
cover, it is all in black and
white, I believe this connotes
the idea that cities can be
dark and grey places not only
due to the industrial side of a
city but the struggles many
people face in the city. Then
the red in the logo, along with
the black and white, connotes
the dangers many people face
in the urban areas.
Typography: The ‘ill’ in the title
of the album is in the
background of Plan B himself,
looking like part of the high
rise buildings in the city, with
ill meaning being depraved,
that things are morally
corrupt. The fact that ‘ill’
stands much higher than the
actual buildings suggests that
corruption is overtaking the
city.
The font of the title is bold and
sharp edged, denoting the
urban style the album has.
The clothes plan be is wearing is typical of a young
person in the city with a hoodie jeans and trainers.
This again shows the urban genre of the album.
Also the fact that he uses himself in this image
signifies the realness of what the album is about,
connoting this is where the artist came from and
he is using his music to tell the story of his life.
In the image Plan B is
positioned at the same level as
the city buildings, this could
signify that the disadvantaged
are taking over the streets, as
the album came in a response
after the riots in 2011.