Album covers from mainstream artists

These are artists/bands album covers which I think resemble creativity and allow a strong promotion for the artist.

This is the album cover for Lady Gaga's album titled 'the fame'. Lady Gaga is a pop mainstream artist. This album shows a creative quality as it is showing a close up of the artists face but also in a disguise. The title of the album isn't also as noticeable and is hidden within the frame of the sunglasses.

This sort of album covers makes the artist recognisable to their genre. For example as Lady Gaga is pop mainstream she's is advertising her image more than her music.

This is the album for Noah and the Whales second album 'the first days of spring.

Noah and the Whale are an indie/folk band.

This album cover is promoting the band in a vintage style. It appeals to their target audience who express individuality and aged between 16-25. Noah and the Whale are known for their vintage, retro appeal as they have a style of music which has an old folk style.

Therefore this album appeals to the country style genre and target audience of the band.

This is the album cover for the first Arctic Monkeys album 'Whatever People Say I am That's What I'm Not.'

To me this cover is a strong promotion of the arctic monkeys. Their genre is alternative rock. This album cover shows how they want to represent themselves as 'alternate.'

Most artists don't want to show their band members drunk and smoking on the front of their album covers but by doing this are appealing to their target audience of 14-25 year olds. This album cover represents teen rebellion and gives the idea that by listening to this album you are rebellious. It doesn't promote the artist but instead promotes the appeal of their music. This is the idea I want to use for my digi-pak.

Thus is the album cover for Nirvana's first album 'Nevermind,' released in 1991.

There was worry when this album was released as to show the baby in the pictures penis and a second album cover was created that didn't show it in case there was an outcry. However Kurt Cobains only compromise to this was to put a sticker on the penis saying 'if you are offended by this you must be a closet paedophile.'

However due to newer regulations this album cover wouldn't be allowed to be released.

This album cover promotes a extremity and individuality. Nirvana's genre is grunge and seeing as there music may offend the album cover is giving the idea that 'if you're offended by the album cover you are likely to find the artists music offensive.'