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Dance Album ArtworkDigiPak Research
+Introduction…
As part of my research into DigiPak artwork I have looked at the stereotypical album artwork of dance music.
Also I have analyzed which conventions of a DigiPak they follow and don’t follow.
This research I will use help me create my own dance album.
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+Example 1…
Calvin Harris Album Cover Front:
Artist name in a large bold font – Bright colour
Album title – same font and colour as artist name – smaller size text
Background – crowd raving at a concert – bright colours
+Example 1…
Calvin Harris Album Cover Back:
List of record companies
Small font – List of songs on album – same colour writing as front cover – stands out from background
Copyright
barcode
Same background as front cover
+Example 2…
Chase and Status Album Cover Front:
Focal point – center of album – unusual image
Background – block colour – bright
Name of Album – smaller font – same font style
Artist Name – bold font – stands out from background
+Example 2…
Chase and Status Album Cover Back:
Copyright
Track list for album – same font style as front cover
Bright orange background – same as front cover
Record Company
+Example 3:
David Guetta Album Cover Front:
Name of artist – large font – unique font style - block
Bright colour background – block colour
Image of the artist
Name of album – font style – block – bright colour
+Example 3…
David Guetta Album Cover Back:
Copyright
Track list for album – same font style as front coverBright red
background – same as front cover Albu
m Name
Barcode
Heading for first album – double edition album
Heading for second album
+Example 4…
Disclosure Album Front Cover:
Image – Two boys sitting on a chair – look similar to artist
Added effect on image – vector drawing – links with the colour of album name
Artist Name – different colour to album name – block lettering
Album Name – White block lettering
+Example 4…
Disclosure Album Back Cover:
Copyright
Track list for album – same font style as front cover
Block colour background – brown
Record Company
Barcode
+Example 5…
Rudimental Album Cover Front:
Album name – handwritten font – white colour – small
Artist Name – Block lettering – stands out with border – bold colour
Mural/ graffiti – urban setting – fits with genre of music - center of album cover – focal point
+Example 5…
Rudimental Album Cover Back:
Copyright
Track list for album – same font style as front cover
Urban background – graffiti – links with front cover and style of music
Record Company
Album name
Barcode
+Conventions of dance album…
Bright Colors
Usually one colour for background
Block lettering font
Link to urban theme (associated with the genre of music)
Artist name is clear – promoted through text or visual or both
Relatively simple in terms of style
Front and Back cover not crowded with images and text