Ancillary Task - Research on album colours

Eye-catching and bold colours are what attract attention when looking at album cover colours. They need to have all of the relevant information on the cover such as the artists name and maybe a name for the album, they will need to also make the writing as well as the background stand out. This will make it more attractive and therefore it will be noticed.

Mika


As we can see, there are a lot of colours on this cover which will grab a lot of attention as it is bright, colourful and eye-catching. It not only has a lot of colour but several of images and shapes which looks very appealing from up close and very colourful from far away. From up close you can see a piano, birds, a girl, etc including the face of the main artist from Mika. From this we can tell that the singer is the man in the corner, this is a useful piece of info as we would like to know who sings it.
They have chosen a specific font for this cover which is done in white to make it pop out of the rainbow colours, this makes it clear that the artist is called Mika. Also in small, black, italic writing, there is a title of the album, this is also to stand out from the bright background. This is a good example of an album which has a title, album name, is bright, colourful, stands out/eye-catching and very attractive which will therefore attract a lot of attention and audience.

JLS


There is a picture of all four members of the band on the cover, which will help new customers see how many there are and JLS are. The background is dull and plain yet it has a colourful bar to make not only the band name but also members stand out. Although its dark and plain, its still eye-catching as you get more about the band, their faces and band name, which is vital information we need when looking at albums. This album is different to the other albums which are bright and colourful, which will make it stand out due to it being so unique.







Usher


Again, dark colours are used, in this case it is used to make him seem like a silhouette. We could use something along these lines for our album, as we have a solo artist who should be shown as standing out, being independent, just like Usher looks. Although dark colours are used, the colour red stands out a lot more than it would on a coloured background. This was done to make the artists name stand out from far away,  which will attract attention as its bold and bright. The background although dark and plain, has a faded effect and has a white tint towards the bottom and around Usher. This makes Usher stand out more as he is highlighted, it also makes the background look a lot different to just having a boring colour.

Rihanna


This album is very bold and eye-catching, its bright red which stands out against Rihanna's bronze coloured skin. Her hair and lips look highlighted against her face which creates an effect to make her features such as her closed eyes also stand, out. This means that we're not focused on the coloured parts of her album but also the other bits such as her features. This is effective as her bright coloured hair and lips, which stand out, highlight her eyes and nose which makes the artist stand out. 

Nicky Minaj


Baby pink all over the front cover is a bit too much, however it is  bearable to look at and it stands out. Although it is all pink, you can see the main artist stand out, even though she blends in at the same time. The artist is on the front cover along with her name and album name, this is useful to those who are new to this artist as they will receive all of the vital information. This album is very eye-catching although it is very plain and simple, however it has that look that makes you want to look closer at the album.

Gwen Stefani

This album has a white background which then makes the colours added on top stand out a lot more than it would on a coloured background. As well as having subtle colours, which have a smudged effect, it stands out and makes the main artist stand out. Again this is useful to those who don't know or have never heard of this artist as they can see the artist as well as her name and album name.





Overall, we have come to see that the albums that have bright, eye-catching colours yet are still subtle, are the ones that are most looked at as they stand out. Also by having a picture of the artist, their name and album name, it helps give the audience brief information about the artist and maybe some of their personality. We will take all of this into consideration when making ours.