Magazine Advertisement - Draft

This is my magazine draft. I have incorporated the same image from my CD cover as I want all my designs to flow into one and have the same promotion. If i added in a different design from my CD cover, then my audience wouldn't know the product i am promoting. I have added a short message at the bottom of the page as if the advert was signed by our artist 'Distinct'. This is a hint into our music video as the message is addressed to 'Taylor', whom the song is based around.  

CD Digipak Template - Draft

This is my first draft of my CD Digipak. I have added in the main image onto the CD inner as most CD covers I have viewed have done the same thing. On my back cover, I have included the barcode but this is something I might remove as it doesn't fit in with the design. This is because I like the design being simple and straight down the middle.  For my CD, I have included one side being a musty blue next to a grey with the writing of the album on the top. I feel my Digipak would appeal to a Hip hop audience between the ages of 16 and 25.  

CD Cover - Draft

This is my draft for my CD cover.  I have gone with the wet paint idea as if the paint has dripped  down and dried up.  I have also taken into consideration the layout of my cover. This includes me keeping to a four quadrant grid and keeping everything down the middle so it is nice and symmetrical.  I believe my CD cover will attract my target audience as it simple and effective. It is also aesthetically pleasing to other genres like indie.  

CD Back Cover - Draft

This is my back cover for my draft. This is similar to what my finished product is going to look like. I might space out the the writing so it isn't as close as it is at the moment. I am not going to add a barcode as i dont think it is going to suit the look, But, if i find a barcode that will look nice and stylistic, then i will keep it. I also need to add legal writing onto my back cover. This will probably be in the bottom right or left corner of the back cover. 

Photoshop - CD Cover Idea

This is one idea i have had  for my CD  Cover. I feel that this is stylistically pleasing, and that money and the  golden watch both link into the Hip-hop genre. I like the use of the dusty, green background as it gives off this old, unused vibe which i think works nicely with the old stack of money and the  faded folded watch. The title i used for the design was 'Time is Money.' This is just a play on title used as the watch (Time) is sitting on the pile of money. 

Photoshop - CD Cover Polaroid Idea

This is one design i have had for my album. This is a Polaroid design that i put a tear through.  i feel that this can have multiple effects and meanings. This design was  actually really easy to make as i just overlay a Polaroid  template and change the blend mode. To make this design, i got a Polaroid template off google along side a simple frame. I then placed the  image inside the frame with a clipping mask and then placed over it the Polaroid template. I then changed  the blending mode to 'overlay.' I then added a hue saturation and clipping masked it to the  Polaroid to make the image look older than it is. I then turned this into one image and hid the layers. i then downloaded a tear effect on google for the 'paint brush.' I then applied a layer mask to the image and put  it on white. I then placed the paint brush (with the  tear brush selected) on black and pressed the tear across the images face. I  then selected  each broken part and filled each one with white to create the white rip. 

Audience Profile - CD Cover