Album Cover Drafts

Ancillary Text Drafts

The image below shows one of my drafts for the album cover. The cover itself is fairly simple however the aesthetic is more complex. I have used an image I found on the internet and merged it with original image. I particularly like this image and the effects used because I believe it represents the pop-rock genre fairly well. For example, the use of the muted tones such as mauve, purple and dusky pinks connote the softness of the pop genre yet infused together with the edgy-ness of the rock genre. 

The guitar plays a significant role in the cover as it alludes Amelia playing to a live audience. The live audience connotes Amelia's realness and authenticity- she is signing "live" which most pop artists are not capable of. She is looking down while she strums the guitar which represents her devotion and passion towards her music. For example, she is focusing on the guitar and concentrating on what song she is playing rather than looking directly at the audience and embracing their attention. 

I chose to simply go with "Amelia" at the bottom left as i felt the image itself was very busy and complex. I found the font on "Dafont.com" and I particularly liked because it was something I've never came across. The style of the font is quite alternative and quirky, something which I want Amelia's image to be. Although Amelia is another pop star, I want her to stand out from the rest and I think the font represents her uniqueness. 

The album is self-titled, a convention which most artists tend to follow. As Amelia is a new artist, I decided upon the self-titled album as it offers the opportunity for Amelia to gain popularity. A lot of promotion goes into an album release, and the name "Amelia" will gain a lot of exposure especially if the artist and the album are the same.

Itunes

The second image shows how the cover would appear on Itunes. Since web 2.0 everything has become digital, even the consumption of music. Online music stores such as Itunes are the dominating retailers in the music idustry. And since Itunes happens to be one of the more popular stores, I've chosen to show distribute the album through Itunes.