conventions of album covers

Front CoversFront Covers

1.1. A simplistic colour schemeA simplistic colour scheme

2.2. A simplistic designA simplistic design

3.3. Few or no charactersFew or no characters

4.4. Use of a different colour for the band name compared to Use of a different colour for the band name compared to the rest of the coverthe rest of the cover

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1.1. Hidden meaningsHidden meanings

2.2. A title that explains to the audience what the album will be A title that explains to the audience what the album will be aboutabout

3.3. Bold, simple fonts for the band nameBold, simple fonts for the band name

4.4. Similar or entirely opposite font for the album titleSimilar or entirely opposite font for the album title

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Back CoversBack Covers

1.1. Name of band at very topName of band at very top

2.2. Name of album beneath thisName of album beneath this

3.3. List of song titles, usually centredList of song titles, usually centred

4.4. Barcode in bottom right hand cornerBarcode in bottom right hand corner

5.5. Name of record companyName of record company

6.6. Copyright and yearCopyright and year

7.7. Who owns the copyrighted materialWho owns the copyrighted material

8.8. Who the album has been distributed byWho the album has been distributed by

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InsidesInsides

1.1. Colour scheme that is the same as the rest of albumColour scheme that is the same as the rest of album

2.2. Blank, plain backgroundBlank, plain background

3.3. No charactersNo characters

4.4. Few or no textFew or no text

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SpinesSpines

1.1. Name of the record company in recognised Name of the record company in recognised font, or logofont, or logo

2.2. Name of bandName of band

3.3. Name of albumName of album

4.4. Both in the same simplistic fontsBoth in the same simplistic fonts

5.5. Code linking to the record companyCode linking to the record company