Showing posts with label Ancillary 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancillary 1. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

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Student One: 

I prefer the middle one because it’s a crisp and clear design, the top one is drowned out because of the white background and I think that the bold outline of just one hand draws the attention to the one hand and would distract from the message made by the two fingers reaching out.

Student Two:
Given a bold title I think the middle design being more subtle is better. Although I like the design with the white background because it would stand out more, changing the title font to black would also make it appear more dramatic and eye catching.

Student Three:
I preferred the bottom picture because the black background makes it look professional. Having a bold hand will make the design look less bland and make the design stand out more.

Student Four:
I prefer the middle design because it’s subtle and the black makes the white stand out because of the high contrast. It looks artistic whereas the bold version is too much. The one with the white background looked too simple, this makes the image look like a drawing rather than an artistic design.



Sunday, 21 January 2018

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Front Cover- On the front of the album cover it will include the artists name and the name of their album. The album cover usually has an image or an illustration to something that links in with the artist or band and to the genre of music that they produce. The album cover follows media conventions as the front image has a clear image of the artist or band on it and displaying the name of the album and artist in bold writing. The colours of this Rihanna album are warm with a pink undertone which suggests that the target audience is for teenage girls.

Spine Of The Cover- the spine of the cover normally shows the artists name and the name of the album in the same font as the one used on the front cover but smaller. It will also usually feature a DVD logo and serial code which defines the album from any other CD Digipak.

Back Of The Cover-  The back of the album cover usually includes a bar code and usually a parental explicit logo which can also be found on the front cover too. The parental explicit logo informs the audience of the level of inappropriate language used in the songs on the album to warn whoever is buying the album as some people may find the language very explicit. It also determines the age restriction of the album.

Inside Flaps- The inside will show two or three compartments that display images of the artist or group, using the same theme and colour range that is used throughout the entire album. The first compartment usually contains a booklet of more images of the artist, depending on the artist some may have their signature on it or sometimes the lyrics to some of the songs on the album. The middle compartment is also known as the second compartment is usually designed to hold the CD. The CD cover usually has a print on it, displaying similar colour themes as the rest of the album, or ones associated to the artist.





Thursday, 18 January 2018

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What is a Digipak?

A digipak- styled package is often used by music artists when they release a CD album or special edition CD albums. The front and back design is typically made of cardboard with an internal plastic holder for one or more disks. Digipaks are popularly used because they are cost efficient because of their minimalistic style and being more eco-friendly.

How does a Digipak benefit the artist/artists?

A digipak is used by an artist to encase their music and would be mostly inspired by the style of music that the artist creates or a colour theme associated with the artist (ie The Weeknd). The designs and colours embodying the digipak are also a way to promote the artists brand and image to the public. Recently a lot of artists' work are based off of or influenced by events happening around them to bring to light the causes and to show their support. These ideas can be shown through dedicating their digipak design or the front image to the cause. The digipak interweaves the brand name, image and music videos made for songs on the album together.

What does it look like?

The most generic digipak design has a front cover, back cover, inside front and either one or two internal CD trays/ disk holders. The front cover tends to have an image that represents the artists genre of music or style and the back cover usually has a list of the music the public will find on the CD album. The digipak normally opens outwards and tends to have artistic designs or colours on all sides.

Here are some Digipaks from a range of different genres:

Justin Bieber (Pop)-

Rihanna (Contemporary R&B/Pop)-

Ellie Goulding (Indie Pop)-

Blink 182 (Rock)-