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Production
Front Cover:
The name of the artist “Porcelain and the Tramps” is written in black in a simple yet childish font to evoke the meaning that although the name seems as though it is a bit crude or rebellious side to the artist and her music, it however also signifies the meaning that she is a fun and doesn’t follow the “norm” of today’s society and that she has her own style. Furthermore, this appeals to a more niche market that challenges the stereotypes and norm of how society should be. This is effective as the picture I have used is a close up which draws the audience to the front cover as they would have recognised the artist straight away.
By using a montage of images of the artist it allows the audience to gain an insight and understanding of what the artist is like and her influences to music. This is important from a marketing point of view as it involves the audience and sells the artist’s real identity which allows the audience to identify with her and gain inspiration. By having a red borderline, it instils the meaning of passion, love and danger of the artist which also relates back to the theme of “Red light District” that this album is promoting. I believe this is very effective in giving the audience an insight to what the artist herself is like when she is not singing, which gives the audience the feeling where they can relate to her and understanding where her aspirations derived from.
Back Cover:
To show that I have fully understood the codes and conventions of what an album cover has, I have included institutional information about the album and the artist for more information. To help with the institutional information needed, I researched through many different album back covers and understood the purpose of having this feature.