Digipak Mock Up- Alternate Version

For this version of my digipak I have decided to take inspiration from Miguel's existing album cover for 'Skywalker' and his soon to-be-released album 'War & Leisure'.

The images in this cover have actual meaning, and are not just random pictures put over the 'War & Leisure' album cover. The explosion is a representation of war, and the other image of Miguel with his arms in the air must therefore represent leisure. These images are put over the album art for Miguel's upcoming album 'War & leisure'. The sandy desert background of the art may be related to war, as many conflicts take place in sandy areas of the world such as Afghanistan or Iraq. I am unsure what the link between this cover and the song is, and it is completely possible that there is no link.

This may be the case because Miguel has talked about the song in an interview, and said

"We were just having fun in he studio. We were just laughing like. 'It would be so easy to do one of these songs.' It just came out of a moment of fun."

 

This new version of the digipak features the track list from Miguel's new project 'War & Leisure'. The single 'Skywalker' was the first track of the album to be released. I have chosen a military themed font for the track names to fit with the theme of war, as well as the explosion on the disc. The sound of the song is the link to leisure, as they all have a generally positive sound to them due to the cadence of the songs. They use a major cadence which gives them a happy/upbeat sound.

Digipak- Mock Up

 

(There is no track list because it is a single)

This is my first draft of the digipak. There are some things I want to add/ change in the future, such as adding a lyric booklet with some exclusive 'behind the scenes' photos from the music video shoot(s). This is because I have seen other albums which use different photos to those used on the digipak's front cover.

Magazine Advertisement- Mock Up

Shot List- Magazine Advertisement

Image required	Model	Costume	Props	Location	equipment
Solo image of Artist, close-up shot	1 male (Connor Lovett)	Red shirt, gold chain, black jeans	none	photo studio	DSLR Camera, tripod, lighting equipment

These images will be edited later on and fine-tuned.

Analysis of current magazine advertisements- Representation 3

In this advertisement, Drake is represented in the same was as on the digipak cover. He is shown alone and isolated which mat express his feelings of loneliness. It uses the same colour scheme as the digipak, with added white on black text above and below the digipak. He is shown wearing lots of gold jewellery, which represents him as rich and powerful. Despite his fame and money, he is still alone, showing that money and fame doesn't get you everything you want in life.

 

Analysis of current magazine advertisements- Representation 2

This advertisement represents Kanye West as an egoistic person, because he calls himself 'Yeezus' which is a play on 'Jesus'. He shows that he thinks that he is superior to others due to this nickname. Many contemporary rap albums tend to use complex imagery and designs when designing their album covers, while this one ironically uses minimal design to show that an album cover doesn't have to be particularly well designed or elaborate to be a success. Kanye West knows that this album will be a success due to his reputation of being one of the most innovative artists of his time, and doesn't need a complex digipak cover. The design is made to stand out amongst other albums. Kanye thinks that his music does not need a well-thought out cover, and his music will speak for itself.

Analysis of current magazine advertisements- Representation 1

This advertisement represent Jay-Z as dangerous and powerful. This is due to the connotations of the colour red, which imply danger and willpower. The advert therefore represents Jay-Z as dangerous and passionate in his craft of rap. The use of language is also effective in representing Jay-Z as powerful, as it uses biblical lexis and phrases such as 'Kingdom Come' to show that Jay-Z is the 'God of rap'. The white text on the black background makes this stand out even more which shows that Jay-Z is unique due to the contrast shown here.