1. Drafts for album covers
Miss Lecointe

2. I have decided to add the notion of looking within my draft album cover. The The title of the band. This is at
guitarist band members is looking away while the singer and drummer of the band the top as it’s the most
are looking at the camera. By the guitarist looking away will suggest there isn’t important feature of an
much connection with the audience as much and the singer. Also by him looking up album cover. As it’s at the top,
will almost make us the audience want to see what he is looking at. As the singer is people will notice this first.
looking at the camera, it will make the audience feel connected with him as it may
look like he is singing to them. This is a long shot. This shot is
good as it shows the band and the
I decided to chose the colour outfits they’re wearing. Without
black for the band name and people knowing them, they will
the title of the album know straight away this is an Indie
because although it blends band from the way they dress. The
with the colours of the Indie audience will therefore feel
background, it contrasts with connected with this because the
the colour behind it. For band is wearing similar clothing.
example the album name is Also this long shot allows the
behind a grey/white audience to see the actions each
background which makes it member is doing. This will show
more clearer. I decided to their different personalities; one
use a white outline for the band member is sitting on the
band name because it make chair while the other is standing.
the text more noticeable. As they’re sitting together, it shows
they’re a band who sticks together.
The location of this album cover is in a park. This I chose to use a bold font for the band name because I want
complies with Dyer star theory. The ‘star’ is ordinary as our audience to be able to read it clearly. As this is an
they’re in a location where the audience won’t aspire important piece of an album cover, I want the audience to
to. They are also ordinary as they are wearing common easily recognize the name so they will remember it more. I
clothing within the Indie subculture. On the other hand chose a hand written font for the name of the album because
these stars are extraordinary in the sense that they are this will make the album cover look more personal. This will
on an album cover; most of the audience won’t have make the target audience feel more connected to the band
the opportunity to be on the cover of an album cover. because of the more personal feel to the album cover.

3. I have decided to use notion of looking in this draft for album cover. The first band The title of the band. This is at
member at the top is looking at the camera. This will suggest a connection between the top as it’s the most
him and the audience; the audience will feel closer. The next band member at the important feature of an
bottom-left is making a cigarette. Because he is looking down at the cigarette, we album cover. As it’s at the top,
too will look at the cigarette. Lastly the band member at the bottom-left is looking people will notice this first.
at the text above him. As he is looking up at the text, we too will looking at the text
of the band members. This will bring attention towards the band name.
I decided to use close ups of the band in
I decided to chose this album cover draft because this
orange and blue as the complies with Goodwin’s theory; ‘The
backgrounds for the demands of the record label will include
album cover because need for close ups of the artists.’ By using
these are contrasting close ups, the audience are able to
colours and this will recognise the band members more. As this
make the album cover is their first album cover, the audience will
more noticeable. I need to get use to their faces.
decided to chose the Also the band members are smoking
colour black for the band because it goes with the title ‘cigarettes in
name and the title of the the theatre.’ By each band member doing
album because this dark something different with the cigarette will
colours is more clear show their different personalities but as
through the bright they’re together, it shows they’re a band
background. who sticks together.
The band members will be wearing clothes common to I chose a bold font for the band name because the audience
the Indie subculture and the close up will be enough to to be able to read it clearly. As this is an important piece of
see some of their clothing. This complies with Dyer star an album cover, I want the audience to easily recognize the
theory. The ‘star’ is ordinary as they’re wearing similar name so they will remember it more. I chose a hand written
clothing to the audience. On the other hand these stars font for the name of the album because this will make the
are extraordinary in the sense that they are on an album album cover look more personal. This will make the target
cover; most of the audience won’t have the opportunity audience feel more connected to the band because of the
to be on the cover of an album cover. more personal feel to the album cover.