CD Inserts And Booklets

For the ancillary task I have researched what Album Covers and CD inserts include and what common characteristics feature across a range of different genres and albums.

All of the album covers display colours that reflect the genre of the style of music. This is something I will need to consider when creating my own album cover as it must match the ''indie-rock'' style of the song. These colours are also continued throughout the whole booklet, making the package look complete and an on-going theme makes the booklet recognizable. 

Similarly, the motif of colour, typography and symbols are copied onto the CD itself, again making it easy to comprehend the style of the CD and the package as a whole. As seen in the second image, the floral motif of the album is copied onto the spine and clearly displays the same imagery and ideas as the front cover itself. This shows me that the spine is just as important as the front cover in its overall look as it is often the first thing seen by a consumer when the album is on the shelf. For my spine, I will need to consider how the spine (and the album front cover) echoes the overall tone of my music video.







For this album, the cover is very simplistic and 'ordinary'. Unlike the others, it does not include Andy Warhol ''Pop Art'' style colours or animated symbols. I like the fact that the cover has people on the cover as I feel like makes the album instantly recognizable. I could easily echo this idea by taking a simple photo of my actor and having him as the focus of the front cover.