Comparing Album Covers

Within this blog post I have decided to discuss my views upon making my album covers. While using the software of Photoshop I have been able to adjust images, texts and adjust specific layers while using other tools to work with my development skills to create my own media products such as the text on fire and image into text. Looking at my 2 album covers I have created I can see already that my progression and development has already gone underway.

The Mumford and Sons album/CD cover was my first attempt at creating a media product. The layout and the way I have adjusted the image is basic and there is not much use of colours meaning that if this product was an existing album cover then it would most likely not attract attention in regards to the demographic (being aimed at a population of young people) as it does not seem to be an attractive media product to view.

However the most recent mock up album cover I have created is another version of the Bruno Mars album cover. Taking all the information such as the Photoshop tutorials I have watched I have been able to create a much improved and appealing album cover as my knowledge and confidence on using the software has grown. I believe that creating this album cover was a more successful attempt as I have been able to manipulate the image more effectively and been able to constructively adjust the appearance of text. With these aspects in place this will most likely reveal a professional connotation in regards to the artist appearance.

I have also taken inspiration from the existing album cover and used similar conventions from the album to construct my design. Therefore I believe that looking more into more existing  album covers will help in being able to outline a professional and well designed album cover.