It was very difficult to find any research for my advertisement as digipaks are not in production as much as they were. Now the internet has evolved and is offering downloadable albums with "album only extras" such as an interview with the artist(s), graphics for your computer, an extra song or something similar. Instead, I researched multiple advertisements for artist(s) or a similar genre (Electronic, Metal, Dubstep, Drum and Bass etc.) and I started with the most obvious being the Album cover for Celldweller.
Celldweller - Soundtrack for the Voices in my Head Vol 2
- The main theme I can pick up from this is the Galaxy style background. It has stars, random nebula's and the main theme of the music video I made, the Orb in the main characters right hand.
- In addition to this, the colour scheme is a strong purple. Everything is tinted purple/pink.
- The main focus of the album is in the centre of the image to draw your attention to the most important point. The typography is lower down so you can see the woman clearly.
Linkin Park - Waiting For The End
- Again, it has a space theme, however for this cover it is more glitchy and computerised.
- The title for this is in the centre. It shows the name clearly and keeps everything clean.
- Its placed over the main focus though which is also good as you look at both at once.
Camo and Krooked - All Fall Down/Breezeblock
- This is not so space based, however it does show some elements that look like stars.
- The square mesh coming out of the background is similar to that of "Waiting for the end" as it looks computerised and almost like a matrix.
- The typography is very key for this. It is in large, bold letters glowing with pink and cyan. These two colours are the colours you see when a moniter of some sort glitches and so hints to their electronic/drum and bass style.
