Album Covers

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Drawn cover, sketch/cartoon style, paint/pencils, simple, effective

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm

Photograph, greyscale, computer edited, contrasting

Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters (Self-titled)
Photo-manipulation, busy, bold, colourful, symmetry

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - By The Way
Negative, oil painting, bold, no defined layout



Muse - Absolution
Photograph, pattern established and broken, contrasting colours,



Kasabian - Empire
Title centred, drawing/painting, bold colours

Typical Features: Title of band/singer, album title, list of songs, artwork.

Categorising the covers: Alphabetically, by genre, by release date, by artist.

Functions: To promote and sell an album, band or singer. To create an institutional image for that artist in the media. To represent any given artist and establish themselves to their target audience.