images used (layout, colour, style etc)
Front
Vivid and colourful
A medium long shot
Main colours used – gold, pink yellow
White background with a gold border
Gwen Stefani sitting on a gold throne in the centre directly addressing the camera
Head tilted up slightly and to the right
Curly messy hair – looks careless and so ‘cool’
Wearing a white top with frills, grey jacket with white fur, denim shorts, tights
Holding a gold purse and stick – link to royalty
Gwen Stefani is in focus but the surrounding images are out of focus
Slumped in the throne, one eye hidden, looks very laid back, relaxed, careless and so in control
Signature look – dark red lipstick, blond hair
Surrounding image – two Asian girls standing and posing
Back
Dark red background
Image is to the left has a white background
Image in black and white
Gwen Stefani sitting on same throne but more upright
Head tilted down to the right.
Curly even messier hair – looks careless and so ‘cool’
Eyes half closed – still looks chilled out
Big black stilettos
No longer wearing the grey jacket
Holding a tiara – connotations of ‘royalty’
Holding a stick – link to royalty
text (fonts, size, positioning, colour etc)
Font colour – gold
Album title in top left top corner and name Gwen Stefani in bottom right corner
Album title fairly small, Gwen Stefani much bigger and in bold
Font used is distinct, fancy style, connotations of royalty and ancientness
The relationship between text and images - how do they work together ie anchorage Differing functions of the front, back, inside sleeve
Anchorage - The text has connotations of royalty in the image, Gwen Stefani is sitting on a throne
The text, the throne and the border are all gold
How the Iconography represents the band, the genre of music and their overall image.
Iconography represents Gwen Stefani as individual and distinct
Colourful iconography is colourful and reflects the genre of pop, which consists of catchy dance music that is fun
Gwen Stefani’s image consists of her dark red lipstick, blond hair and her wild/different/out there fashion sense
Overall image is quite fun
Are there any signifiers exclusive to the band/ genre
Colourful and fun – pop genre
Signature look – dark red lipstick, blond hair, quirky dress sense
What the cover says about the institutional context of the music ie the label, mainstream, underground, first album etc
Owned by Interscope Records, licensed to Polydor Limited, Universal Music
First album as a solo artist?
What can we learn about the potential/target audience from the cover ie specialist, niche, familiarity with the band, compilation, mainstream etc.
We can learn that the target audience is mainstream, as the cover resembles other mainstream pop artists/bands, as it is colourful, fun etc. However, it is also individual to suit Gwen Stefani’s style.
Any work completed on album covers should be posted on your individual blog, with links to the album cover imagery
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