Analyzing Cd cover

 The colour designer has used black, brown, pink and white. The image they have used is close up photograph of Leona Lewis. The title of the album suggests that the songs are likely to be emotional. The name of the artist is printed white against black to make it stand out clearly. The image of the face is centred and if you drew a line vertically it would be symmetrical. The CD cover is simple and eye catching but it does not appeal to me because I am not a fan of the artist. The image of her face is all that is needed to sell the CD because she is famous as the winner of the ‘X Factor’ which is a popular TV talent contest watched by millions. People who watched the programme would be attracted to the CD because they will recognise Leona Lewis.




 The colour designer has used blue, black and white. The images used are a picture of Akon, the sky and the sea. The title of the album clearly tells you what the songs will be like and the name of the artist is clearly written on the album. The artist’s name is written horizontally and stands out because of the white capital letters against the background.  The background image of the sea and the sky helps to create an illusion of freedom. We associate the sea and the sky with freedom. It also makes us think of holidays and this idea is reinforced because Akon is wearing sunglasses which have the sun reflected on them. Akon looks relaxed because he has his hand in his pocket. However, he looks slightly out of place because he is wearing a suit which doesn’t look right on a beach. Akon is presented as a ‘cool’ character that looks quite important. His ear ring will appeal to young people. 




The colour designer has used black, white, blue and red. It has a patriotic theme as Lily Allen has taken inspiration from her London surroundings. The images include Lily Allen, a taxi, traffic lights, a lion with a crown, bicycle and dog. There are lots of other details so that the more you study the cover the more you find. There are images of two hands gesturing and there are images of a microphone and records which link with the idea of music. The dog is wearing a policeman’s helmet and the cover has a cartoon quality about it. The words ‘Lily Allen’ look like part of a speech bubble. There are two black shadows that look like men and shoes that look like they are sticking out of a building. They want to make it more interesting. The chequered floor creates a sense of depth and the diagonal grey lines in the background add to this. The title stands out because it is red and white. This CD cover would appeal to teenagers and young children because this CD cover look like a cartoon, messy and full of images. 




The colour designer has used red, yellow, brown, green. blue, white, pink, orange and black. The CD cover is very colourful and the designer has used lots of different images of peoples standing around the Beatles. Alongside them are the wax figure of the Beatles themselves from Madame Tussauds. There are also small statues in the front the CD cover.The designer used a park concept for the album cover and the word "Beatles" spelt out with the red flowers against the brown background. In the centre of the cover is a drum with the name of the album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band written on it. The name is written in capital letters using  orange and green colours on a white background. The guitar is made with yellow flowers. They also have a plants and trees on there which add to the idea of the park. The images of famous people on the front of the album make the CD cover more interesting because they are well known. The target audience is Beatles fans who like the music.