Magazine Advertisement

Designing this magazine advertisement, I added certain things that are used on most advertisements for albums to be able to make it look realistic and efficient. I used aspects such as a iTunes download symbol, logos in the left hand bottom corner to make it look legit and link to a record label, I also created a website name to make it look as though that’s the bands real website. I used Photoshop to create this magazine advertisement.

CD cover

Final CD cover

 

Back

 

 Front

Other edited ideas

This is my final design for my CD cover. To make it look realistic and professional, I added certain aspects of an average CD cover such as the parental advisory sign, and award sticker, a barcode on the back and also the text about rights and copyright laws. I consciously made a colour theme of red, black and white, which I’ve carried out through all of my 3 products.

Magazine Advertisement Plan

Planning Of CD Cover

Script/Lyrics

All along it was a fever
A cold sweat hot-headed believer
I threw my hands in the air and said show me something
He said, if you dare come a little closer

Round and around and around and around we go
Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay

It's not much of a life you're living
It's not just something you take, it's given
Round and around and around and around we go
Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay

Ohhh the reason I hold on
Ohhh cause I need this hole gone
Funny your the broken one but I'm the only one who needed saving
Cause when you never see the lights it's hard to know which one of us is caving

Not really sure how to feel about it
Something in the way you move
Makes me feel like I can't live without you
It takes me all the way
I want you to stay, stay
I want you to stay, ohhh 

CD Questionnaire Analysis

1 out of 10 of my successful  questionnaires filled out...

 

 

After the process of asking 10 people to fill out this questionnaire I analysed the results that I received. I found that this particular questionnaire was helpful because of the detailed and thorough answers given. When asking the question 'how do you think your favourite artist is represented via images?' they answered 'The lighting and make up helps to emphasise the best features of her face and body. It makes her look more attractive and sexy'. I used this to help create my CD cover by adding make up to my artists and and using the lighting effectively to get a clear picture making them look attractive.

 

I also asked 'How do you think r'n'b female artists should be represented and why?' they answered, 'They should be represented as strong/independent, beautiful and sexy women. I think your cover is great and suitable'. Using this I decided to not alter my CD cover plan very much as I already think I can gain  positive feedback from it.

CD cover questionnaire

CD COVER QUESTIONNAIRE