1. The imagery used on the front cover is
literally guns and roses, meaning that
it is a direct visual representation of
the band name. Red is all about
danger and excitement, which is what
‘rock and roll’ is all about, living on the
edge etc.
The imagery used inside the digipak is in a
classic rock style, they stand or sit just chilling
out in a green room, or looking ‘angstey’ or
like they don’t care.
The colours used are very simple, by the point
of releasing this album, Guns ‘n’ Roses were
world famous, therefore they do not need to
pull in people with flashy colours or complex
artwork, just with the emblem the consumer
already knows who they are.
The layout of the digipak is very simple, with
the songs on the far left and the holder of
the two CD’s in the middle and on the right.
Not much information is in the digipak, but
that is because it is not needed, by this
point everyone knew Guns ‘ n’ Roses so
there was no need for lyrics or any other
information.
The font used inside the digipak for the
song names is very simple and in a bold
red colour, this is probably so it can be
seen over the black background. The
numbers of the tracks are also in a bold
colour however this time it is yellow.
The colours red and yellow are featured
heavily on the CD’s inside the case, so
the colours are following a colour code
of red and yellow to keep the imagery
consistant.

2. The CD’s have a vinyl print on them,
giving the impression that the albums
are full of ‘classics’ – hence the name
greatest hits
A white background makes the photos of the artists
stand out more, the band members, like the rest of
the album are in a green tint. This could represent
poison or toxic waste, things that can be linked to
rock music, especially a more punky aspect that
Green day produces.
Picture similar to the danger high voltage pictures we see
close to an area that has large amounts of electricity this
connotes danger and excitement much like this genre is of
music is supposed to represent.
Cut out to make the digipak
easy to open and also give the
album individuality.
Band back story, how they have developed and
a bit of history for the listener, someone who
buys a greatest hits album is most probably a
fan and so will want to know about the band.
A promotion of old albums
to try and get the listener
to buy.
Album cover has the band name so that
the audience knows who it is, there is a
green background which is the colour
Green Day most often uses , the
silhouette of the city at the bottom of
the album could suggest that Green Day
is dominating the world, everyone knows
Green Day etc.

3. Album cover – Artists face very good
for self promotion, the audience
instantly knows its Rihanna, bright red
lips – bold and stands out whilst
connoting love, excitement and
danger, a possible indications to the
direction her music is taking.
Bold red roses, hair and lips connoting
love and passion showing that the artist
is creating ‘passionate’ music.
Voyeurism – very attractive pulls in a
male audience and makes women want
to be Rihanna, another sale tactic.
Sticking with the theme the CD itself is a
picture of a rose connoting beauty and love –
possible comparison of Rihanna as a rose?
Name of the album –
Loud written quite
subtlety yet on very
loud colours – bold
red dark skin – love,
romance, danger,
passion