During my research for indie album covers I thought that there are two types of covers, the crazy one and the plain one. Here are some examples:
Plain - Big focus on the name of the artist. Gives a feel of depression, melancholy, anxiey and oppressive mood. This gives the impression for the listener that the music might be quite slow and pensive - making the listener sway in his thoughts and let emotions erouse.
Plain - Big focus on the name of the artist. Gives a feel of depression, melancholy, anxiey and oppressive mood. This gives the impression for the listener that the music might be quite slow and pensive - making the listener sway in his thoughts and let emotions erouse.
Crazy - these digipaks have all in common very bright colors, experimental fonts and abstract or surreal patterns or images. These artists prepare their listeners for a music experience that promises a more upbeat tempo or experimental songs.
Opposite of artists, Hip Hop/Rap and House - to show the big difference between these genres, here are some covers of Snoop Dogg and Sak Noel who oviously making reference to their music by selling their CDs with what their style stands for: Girls, Money, Cars, Violence, Party, Sex. It's a much more radical style and probably stands more out in the CD shelve of a music store.
EVALUATION
For Peter & The Wolf I'd say I choose a plain digipak with one innovative or outstanding element, eg a color or an animal or a fond that's eye-catching.
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