Though the cover story seems simplistic, perhaps it represents some refreshing quality of the music. Simple coordinated colors, a top view, and graphic rendering of sparse toy bricks express the intended minimalism of the artwork. The whimsical elements of this album cover clearly correlate with its title. 2 Various Artists, to be released June 30, 2017 It did take some effort on our part to realize those are the track titles written under the graphics, however. Combined with the use of a single color, a strong grid, and obvious rhythm through the incremental relationship of the illustrated piano keys, it creates a surprisingly unique impression. There is an immediate left-brain reaction to the mathematical approach of this album cover. The Pianist Fabrizio Rat, to be released June 30, 2017 With the aid of the text, we can begin to speculate about the interaction of hip hop and modern cultures.
A less common approach to album cover design, the collage incorporates symbols from architecture, pop culture, nature, and media. Though I’m generally not a fan of the disorder of collages, this is well executed. The overall look of the album art is pleasantly reminiscent of notorious street artist Banksy. This combination suggests the album content might be a throwback. The album’s title is supported by the weathered surface it overlays as well as the infantile bowtie worn by the mouse character. Deadmau5, released February 24, 2017įirst, the bright color of the uniquely illustrated mouse captures attention. There’s no mention of the title or the band’s full name on the front cover. It’s memorable by nature of its elegant simplicity through the limited palette and symmetry of the symbol. The album cover uses superimposed paper and scratch texture as well as light and shadow to push the surrealism of the semi-ambiguous scene of figures that are further distorted by the postmodernist X. I See You The XX, released January 13, 2017 We haven’t heard most of the music or bands mentioned. Which elements of design are best exemplified in the album cover?ĭisclaimer: Kettle Fire Creative does not take credit for any of the following album artwork nor do we endorse any of the albums or artists mentioned. Does the album artwork tell a compelling design story?Ģ. To keep our evaluation focused, we asked ourselves three questions:ġ. Then, Josh channeled his art student days to assess the strengths of the top contenders. Megan viewed more than 7,000 covers and pulled the ones that stood out. Many of these albums haven’t been released yet, but in the interest of marketing, their covers are posted on Amazon and other online music retailers. Check out our top 17 album covers of 2017 (so far). For branding fanatics, they are ripe for artsy analysis and practical assessment. Album artwork represents a wondrous collision of personal branding, artistic integrity, and money-grabbing merchandising.
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