Existing CD covers:

As well as taking pictures of an existing CD

cover, I decided to analyse them further to

ensure that I gain the best possible

understanding of what is needed to make a

successful and appealing CD cover.

The bands name is

clearly shown at the top

of the CD

An extra marketing

technique is used to

tell buyers that the

CD is a restored

version of the

classic single. This

will not be needed

for my CD cover as

it is a fairly recent

song.

The title is

big and

bold, attractin

g attention

straight away.

The colours

contrast

strongly with

the black and

white image

shown in the

background

The image shown in the

background is pretty

powerful, it is eye-catching

and gives the audience an

indication as to what genre the

CD is; punk/rock.

Front View:

Middle View:The image behind the clear

plastic casing can be seen

with the CD.

The CD

itself has

the band

name, the

title of the

album as

well as

other

information.

The leaflet

which goes

alongside the

CD again has

the title of the

album with the

band name

below it.

Images of the band

performing are also

shown, this may be

of interest to fans.

Producers name

etc.Production company.

The Whole View:

Back View:The big, bold title attracts

attention , it is obvious

that this is the title of the

CD.

The artists

names are

shown here, it

gives people

information

about who is

who in the

band and what

instrument

they play.

Barcode.

Production studio.

Images of the

band

members

performing, pr

esumably in

concert.

The track

numbers

and titles.

The Leaflet Content:

The inside of this leaflet

contained a copy of the lyrics

for each of the tracks featured

on the CD. This would appeal

to many people who wish to

know what the lyrics are when

they are listening to a song.

The presentation of it is very

nice and once again fits in with

the punk/rock genre of the

band, it looks almost hand

written, giving it a personal feel.

Overall...

After looking at this CD cover I can see that the

aesthetics of it is just as important as the content. When

making my CD cover I will need to consider the genre of

the music I am using as the colour and images I use will

need to reflect this.