This album cover contains a large amounts of colours and objects compared to the the more bold and less busy album covers I have looked at. This album cover has used a more photographic approach to the album cover. The location connotes dreams and infinite space, this is because of the wallpaper being made to look like space with stars and a 'homemade' style moon. This further connotes escape within the music by creating an alternate world much like children fairytale, which is why I think the included the moon. The jungle through the wardrobe further supports this because the jungle can connote the chaos in everyday life and the room the viewer is in is the escape from the jungle or 'concrete jungle'. Furthermore the use of the wardrobe presents the idea of Narnia, further adding to the idea of story telling and escape. The use of abstract animals like a sheep with wings can further connote the idea of dreams because of the unrealistic idea of a sheep having wings. The mysterious use of the colour blue further adds to the tone of the album cover because it keeps the album eye-catching with bright colours while maintaining the mystery tone. The use of whimsical typography adds to the handmade tone of the album and connotes the idea of infinity through the blue glow, this defies the idea of bold text on album covers. I will look into this because I want to show a digital escape for people within the song and provide a digital illusion.
Imagine Dragons album cover is a symbolistic piece of work with a powerful image of a bird, the bird is as signifier of freedom. The bird is rising up the cover which can connote a rising of hope, this can further suggest that the album is up-lifting. The name of the album "Smoke + Mirrors" suggests many connotations of mystery and magic, this works with the visuals because of the light touch of smoke surrounding the bird. Furthermore the idealism of smoke and mirrors is to hide the truth or irrelevant information. The construction of the image sets an uplifting and religious tone, this is because of the matching colours of the both gold on the bird and the hands. On the other hand it may suggest a lot about the lover the artist is singing about in the album, showing that she is of value. The hands further support the idea of freedom with the hands being spread opening in a giving motion. The use of a drawing instead of a photo adds to the idea of religion and spiritual awakening. The image as a whole .connotes artful deception.
Papa Roaches album cover connotes the harshness and honesty of their lyrics, this is shown through various elements on the album. The graffiti styled typography connotes the rebellious nature of of the albums songs and the harsh black colour contrasting to the white background can connote a lot about them being seen as an outcast compared to the 'pop' being created in that era. Furthermore the high contrast image of a roach can connote that they are an insect or something unwanted but are hard to get rid off. This shows that the album is focused on the artists media representation rather than the songs. This album is a simple bold design, which can be eye catching due to the high levels of contrast.
The cockroach as a symbol teaches you to develop high sense of adaptability which is necessary to be possessed in order to develop heightened survival instinct. If you are highly emotional and easily affected by your emotions, cockroach as your animal can shift all this to be determined and courageous to survive in any challenge, this means that the album maybe just trying to signifies the idea of their music surviving or that it helps others to survive.
The cockroach as a symbol teaches you to develop high sense of adaptability which is necessary to be possessed in order to develop heightened survival instinct. If you are highly emotional and easily affected by your emotions, cockroach as your animal can shift all this to be determined and courageous to survive in any challenge, this means that the album maybe just trying to signifies the idea of their music surviving or that it helps others to survive.
The construction of this album cover is one that not only relates to modern media but one that intertexualises the very idea of hybridisation and remixing. Linkin park offers a unique display of graffiti to remix images often unseen together to create an eye catching new image. This links in with the use of modern media in which certain aspects are reused and combined to create something new, the idea of building an album cover around this idea interests me because I think that it makes the album more self aware and postmodern. Furthermore the idea of selective colour makes the central character stand out and is something I want to further translate into my album cover. Lastly the typography is very masculine, which denotes ideas about the artists and helps the audience understand the band.
The Devils Gun album cover is one that utilises bold colours to catch the attention of the audience. Furthermore the use of the iconic sign of a gun would most likely draw in most people towards the cover because the gun connotes danger, this combined with the title "Devil's Gun" and a bold black on a yellow background would connote the idea of 'hazard' or 'danger'. The use of the bullets in the image personify the gun with human qualities like finger nails giving the album a very disturbed look. This would be interesting to translate onto my album cover because of the idea of 'digital illusion'
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