Genre Star Image/Star Persona

Colour Visual Narrative

Typography and Composition

Male singer/songwriter (Neil Young)

Image him doing what we are listening to (practicing music, gig). Honesty.

Sepia – nostalgic, old fashioned

He’s in a music shop or gig venue, backstage, not glossy or shiny, with links to how the band started out. Looking back in time.

Handwritten- very personal. Website address. Minimum writing – artist’s name and name of album…but font is small (modesty). Bar code, record label

Female singer/songwriter

Rhianna ‘Loud’

Image of a close up of her face – very personal

A lot of red to show love, heat and power

Very pretty and glossy showing her beauty with eyes closed to show closure.

Block capitals saying ‘CLOUDS’. It shouts at you but is still very minimal. Bar code, record label

Female singer/songwriter

Rhianna ‘Unapologetic’

Image of woman naked, covered with lyrics from the songs. Very vulnerable and personal.

White and black – but makes a strong statement

Very powerful and honest, eyes all on her, spotlight always on her, very strong woman.

Handwritten lyrics like scribbles, very personal. Has connection with fans as her lyrics are in navy (that’s what she calls her fans) – getting them involved, bar code, record label

Female singer/songwriter. Adele ‘21’.

Image of a close up picture of woman’s face with eyes closed and hand to face.

White and black – old fashioned, the past

Innocence, purity, true self, honesty, image is focused on her

Bold, the number 21which is the age of the artist – personal information, bar code, record label