The document describes the typical contents and design conventions of CD covers for indie artists. CD covers generally include the song list, album name, and record label prominently displayed. Images used are often not of the band themselves but relate to the songs or have a melancholic theme. More information about the band and production details may be included towards the inside of the cover. Black and white color schemes and minimalist designs that don't focus on the band's image help stick to conventions of indie artists.

2. Basic information;
• Contents of the CD- songs,
• A cartoon picture- not of the
band/artist,
• The name of the album is the
largest writing,
• Only a strip of colour- sticks to
the melancholic stereotype for
Indie artists.

3. More information;
• The record label,
• A picture, again not of
the band,
• Name of the artist and
album,
• Contents of the albumSong choice,
• Melancholic theme,
only a small section of
colour.

4. A lot more information;
• Info. on the band and the
song,
• Contents of the cd – song
choice,
• A photo of the band, only
colour,
• The record label’s logo,
• Information about the
studio, record label
address, studio address,
fan mail address etc.

5. •
The inside of a CD cover is often used
to tell the audience a bit more about
the band,
•
These three examples all have the CD
contents on the inside, although this is
not a normal convention of all CD’s, as
this information is often on the back,
•
They all follow the convention of Indie
artists, as the theme is melancholic
and simplistic,
•
They do not focus on the image of the
band, and usually use iconography of
their songs,
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Black and white is also a key feature.