CD Packaging Imposed

After Kieran creating the design template for the group’s cd packaging and album cover, I have decided to impose the design on an actual package to provide the 3D view of the cd packing. In order to do this I have used a blank CD wallet to help me create the design.  I have inserted the 3 dimensional version below.

Final Tour Poster

Based upon the final results collected, most of our audience prefer my tour poster that I have designed. I have now finished the tour poster for our group. Through the comments and feedback I have been given from people I believe that I have created a professional tour poster that will be used to promote the artist and our music video. In addition my research into tour posters has benefit me as well which has allowed me to construct and put together a professional poster. I have used the typical codes and conventions in order to put together this media product. Below I have inserted an image of the final tour poster. You can visit my individual blog page to view my progression post throughout making the product. Fell free to leave any comments below and tell me your review of the media product I have designed.

Twitter Page Set Up

Today I have officially set up a twitter page for the artist who the group are promoting. As you can see the image we have used are the same images used on the facebook page so it will make it more simple for the audience to recognise the artist.

The group will be posting tweets as often as possible as well as facebook posts in order to show that we are working on producing our final media product of our music video as well as presenting the album cover and tour poster.

All these media products we are producing will contribute to promoting the artist himself. The use of these social networking site page will also help us to widen our target demographics of indie/pop fans by more everyday web users making the artists more recognisable.

I have again inserted a screenshot of the twitter page and embedded the web page below. On the right hand side of the blog I have also included a link to the feeds posted on our twitter page. This will show you the groups most recent tweets based upon promoting the artist.

Sam Smith (@artistsamsmith) | Twitter

Facebook Page Set Up

This week I have now been able to set up a facebook page in order to promote our artist and music video itself. From my research into websites and social networking pages I have used the typical aspects and conventions to set up a facebook page such as a profile image, cover image and the first post of the page. It has just recently been set up so it will take time for the group to receive a number of likes in order for web users to become more familiarized with the artist himself. Below I have inserted a screenshot of the page as well as embedding the website in order for anyone to view. Later on today I will also set up a twitter page in order to promote the artist.

Sam Smith

Website Analysis

One of the essential tasks that must be done in order to promote our music video, is to create a Facebook and Twitter page promoting the artists and the final version of the music video. Creating a website pages and social networking pages can benefit any artist/band as it will help to serve recognition and spread the word to a wider audience, especially people who associate themselves with technology such as social media.

I have decided to conduct a website analysis of band/artists pages as well as analysing a facebook and twitter pages of artists within the same genre of the groups music video. This will help me to receive an insight as to how the layout, style and format of our webpages should be designed in regards to promoting our media products.

CD Packaging Design

The image below displays the overall design and measurments of the CD package in relation to promoting the album. This was conducted by the research of Kieran Winrow that was also posted on the group blog and will finally be conducted using the digital software of indesign, while I am undergoing the construction of the tour poster. 

Tour Poster - Progression/Development

This week I have been working and constructing our tour poster which is one of our groups promotional packages to promote the music video and the artist. With the skills I have equipped myself with using the software of Photoshop, I have been able to manipulate, adjust and edit certain images and parts of the text to create this promotional product.

The images within the tour poster are original images that the group had taken during the photo shoot and production process of the music video. I have taken screenshots of my progression throughout constructing the tour poster, in which I have inserted below.

As you can see I have used the typical conventions of a tour poster such as the artists name, the main image of the artists, tour dates and ticket prices etc.

I have effectively adjusted and manipulated the representation of the artist as I want to make the tour poster more engaging for our target demographic to view and help stimulate a keener interest. I believe that this appearance/representation to the audience will help to create a professional identity in regards to the image of the artists shown. Please feel free to leave any comment below to give me your personal view of the product that I am creating. Any feedback would be much appreciated.