1. ALBUM COVER DESIGN Research a well known predetermined musician and create a NEW album cover for one of their existing albums.

2. It’s like Bruce Springsteen decided he HATED the cover art for Born in the USA and instead hired you to redesign it!

3. This project is all about Composition Imagery Design/ Layout Text/ typography

4. Process Pick artist/band Research- background info Brainstorm- Title and image concept for your new album cover Design Execute

5. Process 1.Research Handout 25pts 2.3 Sketches (including imagery, color and text) 50pts 3.Final Album Design (executed on 12”x12” paper) Exam Grade

6. 1. Research the Artist Genre, what type of music? Musical influences and buddies- who did they imitate? Who else was making music with them/like them Most popular song/album Find a review of this.. Read 3 words to describe the music- adjective Examples of 5 album covers, what type of images, color palette, what material/media, how were they made?

7. 2. Sketches Complete 3 detailed colored thumbnail sketches of your album layout. – Types of images you plan to use – Type(font) treatment) – Color palette

8. NO! Not allowed on your cover Music notes Musical Instruments Images of the artist/band Drug/violence/in appropriate imagery Silhouettes, sunsets, rainbows Logos, symbols Inappropriate language

9. A good album cover will… Have images drawn/shaded/painted well with value Use photographic references as sources Be original and creative Connect the art materials, color, style and font to the style of music

10. Sketch examples

17. Album cover examples Flaming Lips

20. Supertramp

23. Pink Floyd

27. Coldplay

30. Billy Joel

40. Steps 1.Select musician by end of class 2.Research handout 3.3 sketches 4.Final work due on exam day