DIGIPAK RESEARCH
Introduction Album covers are used to add to the representation of the artist, and also to help build an expectation for the contents of the album. Often they are quite minimalistic, with portrait photos of the star to build on their identity and to clearly associate their presence with the music being listened to. Clementine and I looked at a range of album covers from within our genre, along with some other examples to gain some inspiration for our own digipak, and to see what was conventional. Below are some examples of portrait album covers, that reflect the the music contained in the albums. General Album Research The examples below show how the music match the emotions depicted on the album cover, giving the listeners insight into the album. Billie Eilish's album is a medium close-up of the artist, as she stares off into the distance. The album is described as 'subdued pop', and reflects on Eilish...
