Pop

Pop CD covers are often very colourful and busy with a lot of surrealism and graphics integrated .Also the Musician isn't the main focus of the cover but is incorporated in the design.

Rock

With many Rock CD covers the musician(s) are often not even featured on the cover of the CD, with graphics (often comical) being the main focus of the cover.

Alternative

Graphics and surrealism are used on alternative CD covers to create a combination of reality and fantasy.

Girl Group

Often the images portrayed by girl groups are to be attractive towards males and desired by women. With minimal or fitting clothing often being worn its

Rap

Rap CD covers are often simple but very effective with the rapper being the main focus. Also with the use of graphics, surrealism and conceptual ideas give the CD covers cut above the rest and also makes them very eye catching which is also important.

Grime/UK Rap

These CD covers are a mixture of graphics and enviable glamour with the artist often showing of how well the how done and how far they have come.(Rags to riches story).

Boy Bands

Similar to girl groups the aim of boy bands are to be attractive towards women and a aspiration for males.

Reggae

The covers of Reggae artist are very simple. A plain background, Medium close up of the artist and the artist name and song title make up most reggae CD covers.