Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
This is the 'Born To Die' front cover. To me, this is a fairly simple album cover as it consist of a simple low angle shot of the artist, the artist and the album's names and then a scenic background; I like this as there is nothing too flashy about it, yet it tells the audience that she is a serious singer and that the album could be slightly depressive, you can tell this due to the stern look on her face.
The colour scheme of blue, white and red go well with the theme of America; Lana is from New York therefore, she is a very American girl, this theme is also shown in the songs on the album such as 'National Anthem,' and 'American.'
I like that Lana is in the centre of the cover as it draws all attention onto her to show that this is her album, she made it, she wrote the songs, it's her hard work. Her clothes suggest innocence due to the colour of the shirt however, the red bra and red lipstick suggests that Lana has a more devious side to her, which will intregue any listeners to buy her album. The colour red could also hint what the album's theme is due to red meaning both love and danger.
The font works well as it is nice and simple yet it is bold, this is effective as it makes sure that people know what the album's called and who it's by.
I personally, really like everything about this album, I think the background image is nice and summery, the image of her is stunning and and the colour scheme works perfectly. The only thing I think is a bit of a downfall is that you can't really see her eyes properly, this is something I would like to see as she has lovely eyes.
The back of the 'Born To Die' album is also quite nice as the colour scheme has mostly run through, apart from the red; the font is also the same. I like that the tracks are the main focus of the back and all of the legal information is written in small font right at the bottom, this is good as it puts all the attention on the most important part of the back cover.
I don't particularly like how the tracks aren't in a particular structure therefore, this is something I would like to avoid when I make my own digi pack. A final thing I don't like about this part of the album is the fact that there is no red on it - I feel like as red was on the front cover that it should be on the back cover as well.
Kate Nash - Made Of Bricks
The 'Made Of Bricks' album is quite creative as the image on the cover is made completely of leggo, this is effective as it fits in with the title of the album due to the refernce to 'bricks.' I like this album cover as it is fairly childish and I feel that it conveys Kate's personality.
The colour scheme of blue and white is effective as it is clean and you can read the font clearly due to the contrast in colour. I think that the font ties in well with the childish aspect of the album due to it being like a young child's handwriting.
The image is nice as it sets the scene of a nice home, this can hint that the album could be about everyday life or families as these are the things you assosiate a home with.
Overall, I think that this is a well put together album cover and everything links well however, I don't particularly like the idea of having toys on my front cover so it is a concept I would like to
stay away from.
The back cover relates to the front cover due to the colour scheme and font; as these aspects have been carried over, it ties it all together, making it aesthetically pleasing for the audience.
I personally think that the back cover is quite boring as the colours are dull and there isn't a lot going on however, the simplicity could please some as they can clearly see what each track is called; these elements are something I think my group should think about when it comes to creating our digi-pack.
Eliza - In Your Hands
This is Eliza's 'In Your Hands' album. To me, this is a simple cover as there is only one image and basic font on it, simple album covers tend to be the in thing currently, therefore, we need to decide whether we want to stick to this or if we want to break the mould and go for something a bit different. The image is in black and white, this is to make the bright pink font stand out; Eliza has chosen to have two different fonts on her album, one being her logo and the other being a handwriting font, making the album more personal to her - this is creative as it creates a connection between her and her fans. I really like the way that she has chosen to have her body both under and over the fonts, this makes the album name stand out as well as the artists face; as Eliza is a beautiful girl, wearing a low cut top, by having her face fully visible it creates an element of sex appeal, this is to draw in male buyers, as the well known saying says, 'Sex Sells.' I like that she is placed in the centre of the frame as it makes it more symmetrical, which will please her audience, I also think that the black and white image is effective for the reasons previously mentioned. I think that this is a beautiful cover, that I would deeply consider taking inspiration from, the only think I would change is the album title font as it is kind of hard to read.
The back cover is well thought through due to the colour scheme, font and image being the same or fairly similar to the back and sides. Eliza has chosen to have her track names to the left hand side, this allows easy reading as well as sufficient room for a second image of her to be placed in the frame. As a change, the font on the back is white instead of pink, this is so that the black and white theme is reciprocated; the white also makes the text a bit easier to read. All legal information is below the track names, this is a good idea as the audiences eye's will automatically look down that direction so they will read the text. Again, sex appeal is introduced by the image of Eliza being a bit more revealing, the strap on her top has been placed down and you can see the outline of her knickers - this suggests that the album is more grown up than her previous albums where she is known as 'Eliza Doolittle.' I like this back cover as the colours link to the front and you can see that she is more grown up then she used to be - I would like to consider having an image of our chosen artist on the back as I think it makes the album more personal for our artist and will create a deeper connection with the audience.
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