Possible fonts for album cover and magazine advert

When choosing the font for my album cover and magazine advert I wanted something which was unique but girly and was noticeable easily. I decided to ask people in my classses which font they thought was more suitale for the genre of music and the song. Using the feedback I have recieved I decided to use te same font as i did for my band name as the font for the album cover and also the magazne advert. This will help consumers notice the band easier and also it will tie all the products together.

Possible images for Album cover and Magazine advert

These are the possible images that I might use on my album cover and magaz, I have used photoshop to add effects to the images and make them look more professional.

These are the shots which i have taken from my video and also the filming of the video. I wanted to use similar images from the video in order for my whole product to tie in together and also for it to be recognised easily. I wanted to use images tht tied in with the colour scheme of my album and also ones that were fun and stand out. Before making a final decision i wantd to gather some feed back from possible consumers. I asked which of the following 4 images worked best together and several people said the first two shots were more fun and catched their eye. Also because they had been edited and had an effect on them it also added to the band name and also music video as well as the name of the song.

Possible magazine advert

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These are the 3 possible magazine adverts i have created. I decided to use red on all of them as it ties in with the band name and also its the colour scheme for the album. Also i have used the same images as i did on the album in order for it to be recognised more easily and noticed.

Thinking about the target audience

Rogue traders

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Photoshop

Photoshop is the programme I will be using in order to edit and create my album covers, inlays and magazine adverts.

The programme has many advantages to it one being that there are many effects you can use in order to create the image you want also it is a fairly easy programme to use. I can easily add text to images or change the colour scheme on them or even take out any background I do not need or want. Also as I need to create a digi-pack using the programme to do this will be easy and quick as I can easily create my final product into it.

If I find myself to become stuck there are many tutorials on Youtube.com that explain what I can do and also there are many different effect techniques also.

Final Cut Express

Final Cut Express is the programme I will be using to edit my video using an Apple Mac computer.

The programme has many benefits, the main one being it is easy to use and understand. It is easy to add effects to the video clips and edit out any unnecessary parts I don’t need. I plan on using many different effects and techniques in order to enhance the quality of my video. I also want to make the video exciting by adding colour or distorting clips. As the song by Rouge Traders is very upbeat and has a fast tempo I plan on cutting the videos to make them change fast and quick in order to go with the beat and music.

As Final Cut Express has many layers when editing material, it is easy to create different effects with the layers and also you can play it with the song to see if it works.

The programme allows us to import pieces of material that we need in order to create the video. Also by being able to export the final version of the video we are easily able to upload it to the blog and other internet sites such as Youtube for feedback.

Album cover analysis - Rihanna

LOUD is the fifth studio album from Rihanna, we can see a dramtic change in image and in her music by just looking at 3 of her albums. Her first album ‘Music of the Sun’ uses the conventions of an album cover having used a simplistic colour scheme which also featured in her song "Pon de Replay." We get a close up shot of Rihanna gazing straight at us, from the album cover we do not know what is to come from the artist this is created by the imagery used as Rihanna poses with a ‘mysterious’ sort of face, this emphasises the fact that she is a new artist and we can never predict what will be to come, this indulges listeners as they are excited to hear what is next. Her name ‘Rihanna’ appears at the top left hand conrner of the album cover in a different colour scheme to the one used on the rest of the album, this is done in order for the image and the artists name to stand out and be more noticeable. 

 Rated R was the fourth album to come from the singer, looking at her first to the fourth there is an overwhelming and dramtic change to her image and possibly music. The album cover still has the conventions of an album but the colour scheme is dark and dull. Rihanna poses different as to that of her first album as here she is in a moody and contemplative pose, wearing a leather top with her hand covering her right eye and each finger wrapped in an intricate set of rings. The image was taken by fashion photographer Ellen von Unwerth who stated that "Rihanna was looking to create something a bit new for the look of the album.” Unlike all the other album covers ‘RATED R’ does not feature Rihanna’s name on the album cover, this could possibly due to the fact that the imagery of the album is so powerful anybody would easily notice her although the name of the album helps to understand who she is with the ‘R’. The strong image on the cover instantly gives away the sort of music which is to be expected in this album as at the same time there was the controversy of her abusive relationship with singer Chris Brown. The album shows another side to Rihanna that we have not encountered with yet, by using such forceful and strong imagery it instantly defines her and her work.  As Rihanna would be soon touring the album helped create a ‘buzz’ of what was to be expected with the costumes, background visuals and performances.

Recently Rihanna has released LOUD her fifth album, yet again we have a change of appearance as now everything is red. Rihanna braced us with her red hair in her video of ‘Only Girl.’  Her red hair can be seen in the corners of the album and noticeably her lips are also red. Her lips are in the centre of the album cover, this may have been done in order to emphasise that Rihanna is now becoming a very successful aritst and she has the voice to speak out. The name of the album; ‘LOUD’ is also powerful as it could be said that she now has the opportunity and voice to write about things that matter to her, she does not need to create this image no more. The red in itself is loud as her prior album was black and white.  Rihanna’s name does not appear on this album cover also, as now she is a well established artist who is known worldwide, it shows how powerful and successful she is.

Album cover analysis- Lady Gaga

This is the debut album by pop artist Lady Gaga called ‘The Fame.’ The album has a clear close up shot of the artist; Lady Gaga, this is done in order for consumers to understand that this is her album. In the image Gaga is wearing glasses to hide her eyes which people do in order for them to hide their identity. Gaga’s style is very unique and peculiar; the glasses she wears in the shot are also not normal everyday glasses as they have one eye covered. This gives a brief idea of what is to be expected from the album and also for future albums to come. She herself has hidden her identity and we can expect more of this in her future material. The name of the album is written in the corner of the glasses whilst ‘LADY GAGA’ is the main text on the image, the possible reason for this would be that as her face is mostly covered some consumers may not notice that this is her album, given the fact that it is her first also. The name is therefore emphasised in order for it to be more noticeable to the consumers. The use of also dark colours and blonde hair contrast and make the image stand out, as we know Lady Gaga takes her appearance to extreme levels although she has kept it simple for her first album.