Album arts analysed examples

Muhammed usman

Furthermore, the artist’s image is actually layered on top of the text which means the actual sight of her is more stunning and important than the name itself.

The outfit the artist is wearing is unconventional and minimal. This could perhaps suggest that she is ‘stripped’ down and this album could be more open and personal.

The title of the album is at the bottom right corner which again, makes the image of the artist stand out and also suggests that the artist is more important than the album name, having confidence that by seeing the artist, you would want to buy the album.

The simplicity of the plain background makes everything else stand out even more as we pay more attention to the artist and the text.

This album cover really does present the ‘star image’ of the artist using the low angle shot of the artist. The cover looks up at her, making her look powerful and important.

The artist’s name is put in bold font and colour at the very top of the album, promoting the artist the most.

Beyoncé's title font is very unique to her and different to every other artists name.

Name and album name is presented

The name of the artist is unique to their genre and them selves.

Colour red and death are associated.

As usual a list of songs are presented at the back

Challenges conventions as there is actually not a picture of the actual artist. This represents the value that the artist values music more than image.

Kendrick lamar

The main image is cut in polaroid fashion, which promotes the idea of originality.

The album promotes a more personal theme. Through the use of the average family car, parked in an ordinary neighbourhood could be the artist showing the audience where he grew up, which could tell us that the album is also personal.

The background is a worn-white colour, which makes everything that has been layered on top of it stand out even more.

The use of the worn-white and the fake crinkles at the top of the image shows a degree of wear and tear, which could be sued to hint at perhaps an unsettling album.

The text is written in graffiti-like style, which hints at a hip-hop/rap genre. It is written fairly small compared with the main image but the font colour makes it stand out.

The bands name is written on the front cover- tells the audience who made the album etc.

This album art is from the band that inspired my artists to go into indie rock and create music. There fore my band represents very similar values to arctic monkeys. Arctic monkeys have added to my bands collective identity there fore they have decided to create a group and become prosumers. This album art is very simple as of the way there is just a picture of a man smoking in a plain white shirt with the black and white filter over him. He is giving a direct mode of address by looking directly at the audience. Direct mode of address.

Looks as if he is enjoying his ciggerete

Now we see the man with his hand on his head looking a little down and stressed about something which could be the reason he is smoking

Ciggeretes are usually associated with stress and connote sadness.

As of doing this the band have proved that the album art they used is not ‘simple’ and is rather sophisticated in terms of the message they may be trying to send to their audience.

The list of songs are neatly placed in the corner so that they are not in the way of the image, which means the album creators wanted to show the image

Artist’s name is clear on the CD

cover.

Medium close-up shot of artist

on cover. We can clearly see

her ‘image’.

Name of album is clear on CD cover.

Bright, sunny background

contrasts with her solemn

expression.

Peter Pan collared blouse is indicative

of ‘indie style’.

Straight expressionless

face. This expression would not be found on a

CD cover for a pop artist.

After analysing album arts…

Similarities • The name of the album art

and the name of artist is most likely to be in the front cover.

• There may be an image of the artist

• There is always a hidden message or a representation of the artists value.

Differences • Every album art is specific

to its genre • The font used for the album

name or artist name is very unique

• Different values • Represents different genres