The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire given to 40 people (20 male and 20 female) about their preferences for album covers. Key findings include: - Most said an interesting image is what attracts them to an album cover. - Common images people like are photos of the band or unusual/unique images related to the album. - Inventive shots are preferred over standard shots by some, while others care more about the artist or music. - Essential information like the artist name and album title are expected to be on the cover.

1. Ancillary Task
Questionnaire about Album
Cover

2. What we did:-
To find out what our target audience like to
see from album cover we asked 40 people,
20 females and 20 males.
From their answers we hope to gather
enough information to create a professional,
successful album cover.

3. What attracts you to an album cover?
These are quotes of what people have said:
“An image is what attracts me to the album cover”
“The style it’s set out in”
“If it has an interesting image on the front”
“The colours that are on the album cover”

4. What kind of images do you like to see
on an album cover?
Quotes of what people have said:
“The image of the band”
“Unusual images”
“I like albums that have images related to the songs on
the album”
“An interesting image that is unusual, that I have never
seen before”

5. Do you like to see inventive shots on an album cover
or just the average e.g. close up shot, medium shot?
Quotes of what people have said:
“I like to see inventive ones that way I’m more drawn to
the album cover”
“I’m not really bothered, I buy albums based on the fact
that I like the artist or the singles they have just released”
“I like to see close up shots”
“Inventive, definitely that way I’m more attracted to the
album”

6. What information do you think is needed on
the album cover?
Quotes people have said:
“The artist and the name of the album”
“Obviously the artist and the album name but I think
you should have a sticker on the front if any famous
artists are featured on it”
“The name of the album and artist “
“I like to see what singles are on it on the front of the
cover like a sticker saying it”

7. Do you like to see males, females or
both on the album cover?
5
14 Male
Female
21
Both
As you can see from our results our target audience prefer to see
females on the front of an album.

8. Do you prefer to see bright vibrant colours on
an album cover or black and white?
21 19
Bright/Vibrant
Black/White
As you can see just a few more people prefer black/white to
Bright/Vibrant