Album cover research

I am going to look at some album cover which I have researched and tried to get some inspriation from. I think that it is important for me to look at other album covers to see what other desginers have done, especially for the genre of music that I am designing for. I am going to look at a variety of covers to take small parts and develop them myself with my ideas and thoughts.

Daydreamer – Dialogue (2008)
Bold slpashes of gold and red are used on this cd cover, which features a clever typography image. Haunting eyes peek out from beyond a mass of golden words that serve as hair.

This album cover caught my eye becaue the the typography on there. I think the use of type on this album cover has been used cleverly. I think that it would attract peoples view even if you didnt have the graphic knowledge that I do. The colours are harmonious and make you slightly relaxed therefore I think by looking at this the type of music could be quite calming.. Although I know just as much as any one that the cover on albums usually do not link in any way to the type of music that is inside. I think that is why I am not being too careful with my designing (in a linking to the genre way) I know previously I have thought that it would be good for me to do this.

Matt Elliott – Howling Songs (2008)
This strange, scary and truly original cover captures attenton and perfectly reflect the music’s essence (experimental rock and folk).

I chose to write about this because in the description is says that it reflects the music's essence with rock and folk. I don't particularly like the cover but because it links to the style of music I wanted to see one that isn't totally off of subject and genre. 

Thom Yorke – The Eraser (2006)
This cover, with it’s simple black, white and red hand-drawn design, is captivating.

I love this cover. I think this is because I feel like I can relate to the style. It is something similar to what I have done in previous projects with the style. It is a simple black and white drawing and I think that is a reason why I was drawn to it. I think that the red title panel works really well as it stands out perfectly and its not too big. The colour in a piece is what I need to work on as I dont know where to add it as much as if I was doing a whole colour piece. I think this album cover shows me that it can be put in quite easily with the right sizing and colours.

The Gossip – Live in Liverpool (2008)
This cover is simple, bold and effectively conveys the message in an instant. The dirty laundry pictured is a clever play off the band’s name.

I liked the simplicity of this cover. I think it shows that sometimes the most colourful things aren't always the most effective. I think that the small amount of colour that is at the bottom showing what the album is about shows all you need to know. 

Image and text above are from: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/13/100-obscure-and-remarkable-cd-covers/

Montgomery On My Mind

The reason I liked this album cover was the typography. Its quite country and western, the type of poster you would see advertising a country and western style restaurant. I like how it is all set out differently and the different fonts. It isn't something I think that would suit my band but I liked the style.  

Domestique

What I really liked about this album cover was it reminded me how much I like to do collage.. from magazines and newspapers etc. It has made me think of new ideas that I would like to do for this project. I am going to buy a selection of newspapers and use magazines that I have collected over time to create a collage where I can hopefully show the album. Although this album cover may not be a collage in the same way.. It has definetly given me the inspiration that I need to push myself for further ideas.

the two above images are from: http://inspirationfeed.com/inspiration/40-remarkable-band-based-album-cover-designs/