The document summarizes elements used in album covers to appeal to target audiences. It discusses how gangster rap album covers use misspelled words and blurry backgrounds to seem intriguing to younger audiences. Pop album covers by female artists prominently display their names and use pink colors to appeal to women while also showing sexuality. Rock album covers use bold fonts and dark colors with action shots to imply performance.

2. Big bold name – stands out – glamorises ‘Ganster’ lifestyles
Background – blurry makes Coolio the focus.
Parental advisory- makes it seem intriguing to a younger audience that it might
contain profanities.
‘Gangsta’ spelt incorrectly is common of the gangster rap genre.

3. Pink and girly appeals to target audience of women and girls also quite provocative
reflecting her sexuality- common of pop genre. Women as strong females.
Name is larger and stands out the most, She is the main focus,
Shows light heartedness and reflects her music and personality.

4. Pose- camp, notable of Freddie Mercury and of the music.
Bold font- typical of rock
Dark colours contrasts Freddie in white (Freddie as pure)
Action shot implies performance band

5. White background makes text and colours stand out also white provokes
innocence reflecting their image and music,
Different colours reflect their image i.e. being individuals
Girls in strong poses links to ideal of strong females in pop genre.