Production LogShanee Simpson

Unit 18 producing print based

products

Assignment 2

Research into Vinyl album covers

02/05/17

i began my research by going through other popular vinyl album covers that i liked and analysed them in order to find out the best features, which i could take out of them and include in my album cover.

I really like the concept of this particular album cover, even though its audience is children.i feel that the use of colour has been done very well. i like the way the artist has used a wide range of shades of red to represent the feeling of ‘anger.’ i also like the concept of it being a mirror, therefore we are seeing someones reflection rather than someone themself, which says a lot about the artist.

Analysis of the brief from the artist

02/05/17

i ReaLLY LIKE A LOT OF ASPECTS OF THIS PARTICULAR ALBUM COVER. i LIKE THE WAY THEY HAVE USED TEXT WHICH RESEMBLES ACTUAL HAND WRITING. i LIKE THIS ASPECT BECAUSE IT RELECTS THE LITLE. iT IS ALSO VERYSIMPLE WHICH MAKES IT EFFECTIVE. THE TITLE ‘IF YOUR READING THIS ITS TOO LATE’ GIVES ACROSS THE IMPRESSION THAT IT IS ALREADY TO LATE WHICH SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE bA;LBUM AND THE ARTIST. I ALSO LIKE HOW THE NAME OF THE ARTIST IS NOT INCLUDED AS IT SUGGESTS FORCES PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT ARTIST, EPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE EASTBLISHED.

Again, this has a colour schem,e that stands out, a concept which is represten-tative of the name, ‘ocymoron.’ and a text which also represejnts the concept and/or name as it is almost like writing.

i managed to get a lot from this par-ticular alubum cover. I like the fact that the design was simple which can be very effective, especially with it’s use of the simple colour sceme. The design is also very abstract and is a good way of presenting it due to it’s abiliy to represent the artist with the use of ‘2 chains.’

This one took a very different ap-proach to the making of their album cover. This was particularly decpe-tive due to it’s use of two different photo’s. The first one a baby in the water after some money, perposely on a string. This shows the allure of money from birth which all humans have. The fact that it is on a string suggests it is a trap.

In the secound photo, it shows the same photo but with an extension which shows sharks around. This demonstrates how money and our need for wealth is killing us. This is good because i sends a message and it’s representative of that. It is reveal-ing and tells us a lot aqbout precep-tion. This can be good when trying to provoke a reaction from the au-dience because it makes them want to think about it.

This follows a similar aproach, using the use of a mixture of religion and gang life to get across a message. It is not only representative of the mes-sage but also the album ‘gang signs and prayer.’ Another thing that stands out is there bold use of col-our which not only gets an audience but also focuses on the artist.

This is also a very bold choice. They have used the artists main focus, epe-cially since the artist dosn’t show her face and therefore it is representa-tional of the artist. The colour sceme is also very bolod and stand out. The text is also very unique and stands out as it looks as if it is craved which gives across childish connotations.

Compiled points about Album covers The research i have complied when looking through previous album covers is that the album cover needs to have a concept and must be representative of either the artist, message, album or album,. It also needs bold colours which clash in majority of cases. Finally, something that makes the audience think would be the best concept.

Research into posters

I like this poster particularly because of it’s simple, yet effective design along with the technique used to create the record. This is mostly because It reflects the place of the gig as well as the gig itself. This is due to the use of the fact it is a painting and the stick is made into a paint brush. This makes you think a lot.

This poster is good as well. I like the way picture of the marble being smashed up into a lot of pieces. It makes the entire picture a close into a small section of time which is effec-tive. The simple use of colour is also effective.

I like this one because of its com-plex concept. Above water is a boat sinking but below water, in a differ-ent perspective, is a lot of anchors, pulling it down.

I like this one because of its bold text which gets the audi-ence’s attention. The fact that the shot of the stage is a point of view shot from an audience member, gives the audience an insight into how it would be, therefore, selling it to them.

I like the way that they have split the guitar in half and used one half to do all the writing, it makes it more appealing to the eye and is a fun way to get the attention of the audience.

This one is good, not only because of its simple use of colour but also because of its dim yet revealing use of light-ing and colour grading in the picture which says a lot about the genre which is jazz.

They have done a good job with the use of typolo-gy in this particular one as it reflects the band and says a lot about their image. The fact that it is a newspaper cut out suggests they are on the other side of the law.

This one is good because of the text arrange-ment which is winded around the man as if an instrument which is a good way to po-sition it. The use of black and white is also very eye catching.

This one is good because of its lack of text. Also, the colour scheme will stand out to the audience.

This one is a very good one for catching the audience’s attention, it suggests the picture is coming from the ipod, bringing the mu-sic alive. The way that it is wormed in with smoke, with a simple colour scheme is also very effective.

I like this one because the text is very simple yet effective and takes the audience to be per-ceptive. The use if various colours in the shape of paint is also very effective and eye catching.

Research into Flyers

This is effective because of it’s colour use and text which cuts of the picture and is very eye catching.

This one is very plain, com-pared to the rest. However, the way that the text weaved into the image is very effective.

The lack of image, messiness, use of a lot of different texts, and use of black and white make this very unique and gets the audience’s attention.

The positioning of this is very neat and it’s a good way to make this very easy for the audience.

Research into t-shirts

This is good because of how messy the image Is which relates to the artist. The image of text also let everyone know who’s t-shirt it is.

This is very simple and there-fore it is very effective.

The way this is a plant weaved into a record player is very appealing and takes a while to take in which makes it very good at catching attention