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On a rainy day me and my artistic half we hanged around in a mall and we decided to see the design trends for album covers for CD-s and DVD-s.
As you can see from the slide we prepared, with some of the best that caught our eye – it goes from a simple one to a very complex, old or new style. And I noticed it didn`t really matter how famous is the artist. A simple cardboard, a look of a blank CD, an old stylish design, abstract designs, hologram design. I sincerely didn`t enjoy the ones that didn`t say anything – like just the picture of the band/ singer or just some image.
But, is the design of an album cover that relevant when you buy a CD?
I would say less then 10% - because the majority will go for what is inside that album, not really for the cover.
On a rainy day me and my artistic half we hanged around in a mall and we decided to see the design trends for album covers for CD-s and DVD-s.
As you can see from the slide we prepared, with some of the best that caught our eye – it goes from a simple one to a very complex, old or new style. And I noticed it didn`t really matter how famous is the artist. A simple cardboard, a look of a blank CD, an old stylish design, abstract designs, hologram design. I sincerely didn`t enjoy the ones that didn`t say anything – like just the picture of the band/ singer or just some image.
But, is the design of an album cover that relevant when you buy a CD?
I would say less then 10% - because the majority will go for what is inside that album, not really for the cover.
AUDIO
If you would like to see some controversial album covers over the years, follow the link.
How about the movie DVD covers?
If you don`t know much about the movie – I would say the cover has a great impact in just attracting you to give a chance to that DVD. And you`ll probably notice from the slide that the most interesting ones are promoting horror or fantasy movies.
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What makes an artist choose a certain design? It may depend on a person tastes, but mostly on what is promoted- it may be a feeling, it may be a theme. Or it may that they let the producer choose.
Next time – take a look! Do you really like the album design cover of your favorite artist or movie? What would you change?
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