Friday, 10 December 2010

Album Analysis

An album cover represents the artists/bands image that they want to portray.
Aims of album covers:

  • Tries to draw audience in
  • Establishes album/artist and music genre
  • Persuasive element in selling album
  • To 'look good' as it portrays creativity and originality
  • Establishes the credibility and artistic merit of the artist
  • Codes and conventions are used to communicate with the audience
  • Conventions - Artists name, album cover, artist on it, lists of songs on the back

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