Album Covers

I like very simple album covers, where there is just a picture of the person, and there is nothing else really going on, except for the name of the artist and the song. Here are a few examples of album covers which I really like.

• Eminem – The Hits and Unreleased

I like this one because it is in black and white, and Eminem’s face is hard to read. Also because it is extremely simple.

• Rihanna - Loud

I like this one because the lighting is very bright, to reflect the bright make-up she is wearing.

• Usher – Raymond v Raymond

I think this one because it is very relaxed and very simple, and its just usher resting on his hands. He looks sad and upset, but his facial expression is very confusing, and it could have a double meaning. The lighting is also very dark, which also contributes to the simplicity of the album cover.

• Pixie Lott – Young Foolish Happy

This album cover is in black and white, with the big ‘x’ being the only thing in colour on the cover. This draws attention to the ‘x’, which obviously is symbolic to the ‘x’ in Pixie, as it overlaps. The picture look very natural, and the make up used is also very simple. She also looks quite windswept, which usually is used to portray minimalism.

• Alexis Jordan – Alexis Jordan

This album cover is also extremely simple, and the make up and pose is very natural. But there is a pink tint to the cover.

by Steph Cullen