Album Poster Analysis 3 - The Strypes 'Snapshot'
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Research and Planning Ancillary 2: Album Poster Text Positioning and Design The typography design for this poster is extremely bold and simplistic, a conventional feature of album posters as only the important information stands out. The majority of the text is black, which contrasts effectively with the white background, with vibrant red colours used for the album name, which also contrasts well with the background. The red and black font also fits well with the alternative Imagery and Colours A single image has been used for this poster, which is a common feature of album posters. However, this image is unlike other album posters I have analysed because it does not take up the whole page, instead it is positioned in the centre and takes up a third of the page, leaving room for the bold text. The image used is in black and white and fits with alternative rock genre of music, as it creates quite a dark tone. Also the image is highly contrasted, which makes it stand out Content In terms of the content of this music poster it follows conventions. The content is extremely basic, with only the vital information being included; band name, album name and release date. The bands website has also been included, which is a common feature of posters as it allows readers to find out Design Principles The Guttenberg design principle, like many other album posters, has been applied to this product, as the band name which is the most important piece of information is located in the
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Research and PlanningAncillary 2: Album Poster
Text Positioning and Design
The typography design for this poster is extremely bold and simplistic, a conventional feature of album posters as only the important information stands out. The majority of the text is black, which contrasts effectively with the white background, with vibrant red colours used for the album name, which also contrasts well with the background. The red and black font also fits well with the alternative rock genre of music, therefore meeting the target audience expectations. The sans serif font takes up two thirds of the page and is the most prominent element of the posters, unlike on other posters I have analysed where it is the imagery.
Imagery and Colours
A single image has been used for this poster, which is a common feature of album posters. However, this image is unlike other album posters I have analysed because it does not take up the whole page, instead it is positioned in the centre and takes up a third of the page, leaving room for the bold text. The image used is in black and white and fits with alternative rock genre of music, as it creates quite a dark tone. Also the image is highly contrasted, which makes it stand out effectively on the page against the white background used. The image also looks as if it has been photocopied onto the page, which gives it quite a unique style and again fits with the alternative rock genre. Direct mode of address is being used by each of the band members as a way of attracting readers to the poster.
ContentIn terms of the content of this music poster it follows conventions. The content is extremely basic, with only the vital information being included; band name, album name and release date. The bands website has also been included, which is a common feature of posters as it allows readers to find out further information about the album release. The simplicity of the poster makes it stand out compared to others I have analysed, and is an effective in grabbing readers’ attention.
Design Principles
The Guttenberg design principle, like many other album posters, has been applied to this product, as the band name which is the most important piece of information is located in the primary optical area, meaning it is the first thing readers will see.
