analysis of marketing: emeli sande
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From a 2012 edition of The Big
Issue, Emeli Sande was featured on
the front cover. In relation to her
album she wears dark clothing
creating more emphasis on her face.
Also shadows are used to create an
interesting composition, with a variety
of light and dark tones.
The title of “my blonde ambition”
relates to her hairstyle/colour which
she is particularly known for, this is
part of her own style and image.
Italics are used to put emphasis on
her name. Members of the public
who are familiar with Emeli Sande
will be drawn to the magazine cover.
The use of a tonal background
adds variety to the layout, with the
additional black framing around the
cover shows the movement of light
from dark around the frame gradually
progressing to lighter tones in the
centre of the cover.
Magazine
Logo of the magazine company, recognisable and
consistent with each magazine, using a florescent
colour making it eye-catching .
Enhanced lighting creating
a variety of tones and adds
to the composition of the
image.
Increased light levels adds
tone variations in the centre
of the face, making it the main
focus.
Her name is in italics making
it easily recognised by the
audience.
Referencing her hair
colour/style which she is most
known for.
Looking away from the camera
relates to the heading
underneath.
Details of the magazine
are clearly visible for the
audience to see.
Highlighted making it
stand out showing the
magazine is published
every week.Dynamic lighting a
puts emphasis on her
face.
Italics as used on her
album cover, a
similarity between the
two. Black clothing makes
her face stand out more.
Written in a yellow colour
referencing her hair and the
word “blonde”
Variety of tones in her
hair referencing to the
title at the bottom of the
page.
A black background puts
more emphasis on the
lighter tones and the
lighting used around the
face.
The use of a tonal
background can reflect
with the style of her
album cover.
Tonal background makes
the background have a
form of design this makes
the cover have more of a
design.
Pure black around
the edges framing
the image
The price is clearly visible this
is important information for the
front cover.
Her positions in the centre of the
page makes her the main focus.
Relating to the heading “ambition”
almost symbolises her
determination and shows her as a
role model for women.
No other articles are placed on
the front cover adding simplicity
and making Emeli Sande the main
feature
The lower heading is in
italics making it also
stand out/ relating to her
album design.
Poster
A poster advertising her tour shows
similarities between her album and
her soon to be live performance.
Advertisement of her special edition
album is located at the bottom of the
page, the image used on the front of
the album is the same one used for
this poster design this ties the two
together. A repetitive element is used
in the poster design, italics are used
to put emphasis on the artists name.
A golden colour is used to highlight
the information surrounding the
tickets, using a different colour adds
variation preventing the text
appearing cluttered. Colour variation
creates space to the posters design.
Dark clothing is used to focus
more attention on the artists
face, adding to the images
composition. Lighting plays a critical
role to create detail in the artists face
also to put emphasis on the shadow
effect.
The re is a tonal background
creating an interesting
layout.
Name in italics making her
name stand out, this relates
to her album design.
Image of Emeli Sande in the
centre of the poster making
her stand out and the main
focus.
Dates are clearly shown for
the audience.
Social media using popular
website such as Twitter,
appeals to a wider range of
the public.
Another colour is used to
highlight important details.
A black and white colour
scheme is used to replicate
her album design.
Key information located on
the top, this is separate from
the details at the bottom of the
page, preventing confusion.
The information on the top is
all in italics making them
stand out.
Copy right information
located at the bottom of the
poster and in a smaller font .
Social media highlighted this
will expand distribution
appealing to a variety of
audiences.
Advertisement of her
special edition album.
Recommended ticket lines,
also in a different colour
making it stand out.
The use of shadow creates
impact and adds to the
composition of the layout.
The lighting creates a
spotlight effect making
the artist stand out.
Once again dark clothing is
used to put more emphasis
on the artists face.
A black framing surrounds the
edge of the poster progressing
into lighter tones in the centre
of the page.
Interesting background
design makes the poster
noticeable.
The golden font can be related
to her blonde hairstyle.
Critical information is written
in italics, making it stand
out.