This album cover for the Beatles was revolutionary at the time as it was considered a piece of art. The album was designed by an artist, Peter Blake and created a pop art effect by using bright colours. The use of flowers are code for peace and adds an almost 'hippy' effect to the cover and this therefore reflects on the band. Another code is that there is a drum in the centre of the cover, maybe a symbolic representation that music is at the centre of their lives. The drum and their costumes are conventions of a military band however the colours used undermines the typical conventions.
In the image there are other people apart from the band, they are standing with famous/legendary people but the band are centered in the middle, code for their own significance and maybe a code for their future success.
The setting of clear blue skies are code for freedom and hope and the palm trees represent the bands breaking away from their British persona, it has the typical conventions of them being on an island, seperate from us.
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