Album Artwork Analysis

Marlowe- "it's turning me on"  

• I would say that this album is an artist. I think this because it is an image of a person on their own, which indicates that it could be a sketch of the artist or a representation that they are a soloist.
• Based on Dyer's theory, I would say that this album is organic. I think this because the image is so simplistic and there is minimal use of colour. Furthermore, the artist is not pictured on the front, it is a simple line drawing, suggesting that the emphasis is on the music.  
• I think that the genre of music is indie. I think this because the album cover represents a genre that is calming and simplistic and it shows a unique and original design, typical of the indie genre.      
• Personally, I really like this artwork because of it's simplicity and calming nature. I think the bold colour choice makes it stand out and is generally a very appealing colour.        
• If I could ask the designer some questions I would want to know the significance of the girl, and whether she is representing someone, or simply a symbol. And I would also like to know where the inspiration came from, is it a modern day image or one from the 40's or 50's.                         

Marlowe- "darksparklecorner"

• I think that this album cover is more likely to belong to a band because the image is of a child. It is highly unlikely that this is a picture of the artist.  This makes it unlikely that it is the album of a solo artist because it doesn't single anyone out.
• I think that again, this album represents an organic artist.I think this because of the unprofessional style of the photograph and the muted, simplistic colours. The fact that the image is not of the artist suggests that the focus is on the music rather than the band's star image.
• Similarly to the last album cover, I think that the genre of this music is indie, potentially indie rock and roll due to the unique and controversial image of the scared child. 
• I'm not as keen on this album because of the muted colours and the image of the child. However, this album cover is very unique and it is unlikely that there are many others like it, making it more likely for people to pick it up because of it's originality. 
• Questions that I would like to ask the designer are; why have they made the choice to make the image look unprofessional and over-exposed?  What is the significance of the boy? Who is he? Has he got a story? 

Marlowe- "a day in july"

• Due to the image of nature and children, I would again say that this album belongs to a band. Yet again, they have chosen not to include artwork of themselves, but instead other people. Additionally, the group of children may represent the band when they were younger. 
• This album cover is definitely one of an organic artist because again the image does not try and represent the star at all, meaning that the focus has to be on the music rather than the band as people. The landscape behind the children also makes it more likely that the band is organic because there is an emphasis on nature. 
• This album seems to be more of an indie-folk one, due to the use of the landscape and the focus of the outdoors, features typical of a more folk or country genre. 
• I don't particularly like this album artwork because again it uses children and to me they don't seem to add anything and wouldn't make me want to buy the album if I saw it in a shop. 
• I would like to know why they have chosen such an ambiguous image which raises so many questions for the audience, I would also like to know the significance of children and the outdoors. 

Marlowe- "deep breathe fake air"

• I would say that this artwork looks more like that of a solo artist. This is because of the use of just one figure and the fact that the person as no identity.
• I think that the genre is indie again as the artwork provides an ambiguous, alternative feel, which is a typical convention of the indie genre.
• This album is again organic because of the lack of identity. This suggests that the artist is not promoting themselves, but the music that they are producing.
• I really like this artwork as it is very unique and the lack of identity means that the image on the front can apply to anyone or anything- it is universal.
• Some question I would ask are; is there a reason for the common colour theme? Why did you decide on these two colours together? Who is the image representative of? Why have they got no identity?

Testcard- "Lines"

• I would say that this album is more likely to be a band mainly because due to the fact that nobody is shown on the cover, suggesting that there is equal input in the music. The lines could be representative of the group members.
• Again, I would put this in the indie genre because of its obscurity and ambiguity, typical of the indie genre. Along with the simplistic, minimalistic, slightly unprofessional feel.
• This album artwork represents the band as organic because of the original and unprofessional look that the artwork gives, suggesting, again that it is more about the music.
• I like this album artwork because it is so simplistic and would raise many questions, intriguing an audience, but its simplistic may mean it gets lost on the shelf.
• I would like to ask why they have chosen not to show the band, why the use of the muted colour scheme and what is the significance of ‘testcard’? 

Roja- "promises I should've kept"

• I think that this album artwork contains elements that show it could be either a band or a solo artist’s album because of the complex, ambiguous imagery used.
• Similarly to “a day in july”, I would say the genre of this music is indie-folk because of the apparent location of the wild west.
• Yet again, I would say the album is organic. The focus is not on the image of the star, but on the album, suggesting the importance of the music and also adding mystery for the audience.
• The distorted imagery on this artwork means that this is my least favourite. Although I like the simplicity of the line drawing the image comes across as rather disturbing and I don’t think it would particularly appeal to audiences.
• I would like to ask; what is the significance of the locating? Is the image supposed to be disturbing and distorted? Why? Why is the band name so much bigger?