The document discusses several album covers and analyzes the visual elements and symbolism within the cover art. It examines covers for The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z, Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj, and Trouble by Akon. Key elements discussed include the use of color, images, logos, fonts, and parental advisory labels to convey messages about the music genre, target audience, and themes of each album through visual style.

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CD covers

2. The main image on the CD cover could
be connoted as a city being built up by
musical instruments. By the musical
instruments you can tell that it is a
music album. The different musical
instruments could mean that the
music on the album is very versatile.
As the main image is white which is a
very neutral colour that could mean
that the album is aimed at females and
males of many different ages.
The three lines that is in front of the
main image is telling the audience that
this is the third album in the trilogy. It
could also be the logo for the album as
it also at the top right on the album
next to the title.
The Blueprint 3 is the final
instalment in the trilogy in The
Blueprint Trilogy. It was released
in September 8 2009.
The main title “The Blueprint 3”
could mean that the album is the
structure and design of success.

3. The font of the “Pink” in the title is
intentionally written in the same font
as the font that the company that
produces the Barbie product uses.
This is to enforce the idea of Barbie to
the audience.
The main image on the album is of
Nicki Minaj manipulated to look like a
Barbie doll. This could connote that
the album is for younger children as
young girls are known to play with
Barbie’ s however the parental
advisory contradicts the picture as it
tells the audience that there is
explicit content that isn’t suitable for
young people.
Pink Friday is the first album that Nicki
Minaj released under a record label. It
was released in November 19 2010.
The colour of the background suggests
to the audience that the album is for
females as it pink which is linked to the
album title “Pink Friday”.

4. “Trouble” is the debut album by Akon
that was released in 2004.
The main image on the album cover is
of Akon who is the main artist. It could
also be linked to the title “Trouble” as
his head is facing down towards the
ground as if he is trouble.
The background of the album cover is
red which could connote danger which
could also be linked to trouble. This
tells the audience that the album may
not be for young people. This is also
reinforced with the parental advisory
which tells the audience that there is
explicit on the album that is not
suitable for young people.