cd cover analysis

I chose to analyse this cd cover as it doesnt feature the artists face. These ones are always interesting as their are few of them, most covers focus entirely on the artists face and image. Usually the motive of this is to develop some kind of trademark that is instantly recognisable, for example the Rolling Stones cover featured earlier. This cover, if looked closely at, also has this motive, as below the title of the album, they have encorperated the sign that is associated with the band. After doing some research, at all of this bands gigs, they do this sign to the crowd and it has become a staple. It is a great marketing technique, and also helps the main focus be the music itself rather than who sings it. The title of the record is in big, bold, eye catching font and colour. The colour starts of quite dark purple, and then changes to a bright blue at the point it reaches the bands sign to really make it stand out. The band name is at the top, in gold, which clashed the colours, and makes it stand out in its own right. Then the background is plain black, so that the writing is as stand out is possible, and is the main focus.