Drafts for album covers

Miss Lecointe

The title of the band is at the top of the album cover as it’s the most important feature of an album cover. As it’s at the top, people will notice this first.

This is a long shot. This shot is good as it shows the band and the outfits they’re wearing. Without people knowing them, they will know straight away this is an Indie band from the way they dress. The Indie audience will therefore feel connected with this because the band is wearing similar clothing.Also this long shot allows the audience to see the actions each member is doing. This will show their different personalities; one band member is sitting on the chair while the other is standing. As they’re sitting together, it shows they’re a band who sticks together.

The location of this album cover is in a park. This complies with Dyer star theory. The ‘stars’ are ordinary as they’re at a location where the audience won’t aspire to. They are also ordinary as they are wearing common clothing within the Indie subculture. On the other hand these stars are extraordinary in the sense that they are on an album cover; most of the audience won’t have the opportunity to be on the cover of an album cover.

I decided to chose the colour black for the band name and the title of the album because although it blends with the colours of the background, it contrasts with the colour behind it. For example the album name is behind a grey/white background which makes it more clearer. I decided to use a white outline for the band name because it make the text more noticeable.

I decided to add the notion of looking within my draft album cover. The guitarist is looking away while the singer and drummer of the band are looking at the camera. By the guitarist looking away will suggest there isn’t much connection with the audience as much and the singer. Also by him looking up will almost make us the audience want to see what he is looking at. As the singer is looking at the camera, it will make the audience feel connected with him as it may look like he is singing to them.

I chose to use a bold font for the band name because I want our audience to be able to read it clearly. As this is an important piece of an album cover, I want the audience to easily recognize the name so they will remember it more. I chose a hand written font for the name of the album because this will make the album cover look more personal. This will make the target audience feel more connected to the band because of the more personal feel to the album cover.

I decided to use notion of looking in this draft for album cover. The first band member at the top is looking at the camera. This will suggest a connection between him and the audience; the audience will feel closer. The next band member at the bottom-left is making a cigarette. Because he is looking down at the cigarette, we too will look at the cigarette. Lastly the band member at the bottom-left is looking at the text above him. As he is looking up at the text, we too will looking at the text of the band members. This will bring attention towards the band name.

I chose a bold font for the band name because the audience will be able to read it clearly. As this is an important piece of an album cover, I want the audience to easily recognize the name so they will remember it more. I chose a hand written font for the name of the album because this will make the album cover look more personal. This will make the target audience feel more connected to the band because of the more personal feel to the album cover.

The title of the band. This is at the top as it’s the most important feature of an album cover. As it’s at the top, people will notice this first.

I decided to chose orange and blue as the backgrounds for the album cover because these are contrasting colours and this will make the album cover more noticeable. I decided to chose the colour black for the band name and the title of the album because this dark colours is more clear through the bright background.

I decided to use close ups of the band in this album cover draft because this complies with Goodwin’s theory; ‘The demands of the record label will include need for close ups of the artists.’ By using close ups, the audience are able to recognise the band members more. As this is their first album cover, the audience will need to get use to their faces.Also the band members are smoking because it goes with the title ‘cigarettes in the theatre.’ By each band member doing something different with the cigarette will show their different personalities but as they’re together, it shows they’re a band who sticks together.

The band members will be wearing clothes common to the Indie subculture and the close up will be enough to see some of their clothing. This complies with Dyer star theory. The ‘star’ is ordinary as they’re wearing similar clothing to the audience. On the other hand these stars are extraordinary in the sense that they are on an album cover; most of the audience won’t have the opportunity to be on the cover of an album cover.