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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