CHOOSING FONTS, P ICTURES AND TEXT POSITIONING

CD Front and Back

Choosing a Font

The font is an essential part of the front and back cover. We decided on two fonts to chose from. In the end we decided on font A as we thought it represented indie-pop more than font B did. In addition, we believed that the wood effect would not fit in with our idea for the final product.

Font A Font B

Text Positioning

After the font was chosen, the position of the text had to be decided. This is a vital aspect of a CD cover, as different positioning can have different affects on the audience. We had to chose from having the words across the screen (B) or having them down the side (A). We decided upon B as worked better with the picture we had chosen. We then took B, reduced its opacity and layered it over the desired photo.

BA

Final Front Cover

The end product for the front cover is as seen here. We changed the photo to black and white and then layered the font over this. We cut out the letters using a lasso tool and reduced the opacity of the layer so that we could see the photo beneath. We decided upon this cover as we believe that it reflects the indie-pop genre.

Back Cover Photo

A B

We had to decide which photo was the best for the back cover/ tray card. The final two we chose were A and B. We decided that B was too plain and not interesting enough for the back cover. A was decided to be our final back cover as we believed that it fit with the indie-pop genre and had a closer link to the front cover than B.

Colour or Black and White

A B

Our final decision to be made was whether or not we wanted the back cover to be in black and white or colour. Our initial concern was that if it was in colour it may have looked strange against the black and white of the front. To ensure this wasn’t the case, we decided to feature colour on the insert. We changed the colour image slightly to make the colour warmer and less washed out.

Final Back Cover

We made few changes to the final back cover. We did however, add a company logo, a barcode and spines. This makes the overall thing look more realistic. The photo and font chosen were to fit with the indie-pop genre.