RESEARCH- CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF AN ALBUM COVER

 

- Bold and Simplistic Fonts

- Few Characters

-Simplistic Design and Colour Scheme

- Images or tone representative of music on album

- Close-ups of the artist themselves
- Arty picture work to attract the eye of the consumer
- Bold and strong colours to again catch the eye of the target audience 
 

Album Covers will often focus on the artists image and the their genre. They have the purpose of establishing the artist's image which can be done through close-up's making the album more personal. By picking features that are characteristic of the artist, consumers will associate the album with them. Artists will also often promote their album through direct address in which they simply just have their name across the album in order to be recognised more simply.