Iconic album covers

Whilst carrying out my research into digipaks and album covers, I decided to look into some iconic album covers in order to gain inspiration for my own. 

The Beatles hold title to owning some of the most famous album art in history. Their use of bright colours and quirky designs is what makes them unique, allowing them to become eyecatching for the consumer. The art used for their album 'Sgt Pepper's lonely hearts club' is a very famous example, becoming popular due to the broad use of bright colours. The busy frame creates an interesting image, allowing viewers to become interested, encouraging them to wish to learn more.






It is very popular for bands and artists to feature themselves on their album covers, as it allows the album to be recognised easily. This second album cover is also a very recognisible example from the Beatles. As the cover was shot on the famous Abbey road, this album art has become a very popular image for fans to recreate. Doing this created an interest around the album which encouraged people to wish the listen to the album.

It is a very popular concept for the artist to be the main and only focus of their album cover. The cover for David Bowie's album 'Aladdin Sane' features Bowie's picture in the direct centre of the frame. This central positioning of the artist allows consumers to instantly recognise the album as belonging to him, instantly attracting fans. The placement of his image on a plain background allows him to stand out within the frame. I really like the use of colour in this album art. It is subtle and discreet yet adds a lot of depth to the cover as a whole.

This album cover of the album 'Queen II' by Queen is one of the most famous pieces of album art in history. The main image is a shot taken from their Bohemian Rhapsody video that is not actually included on the album itself. I really like the central positioning of this cover and the simplicity of the album name. The placement of the image over a plain back background allows the band members to truly stand out within the centre of the frame.







This iconic example of album art is very different to the others displayed above. This is largely due to the fact that the artist is not included on their own album cover at all. Instead, the band Green day chose to use a graphic design that closely relates to the contents of the lyrics featured throughout the album. I really like this album cover design as its simplicity makes it unique and eye-catching for its consumers.