CD Poster/Advert Deconstruction
1. Overall Design
- What is the overall graphic/visual theme – what as TA are we supposed to ‘feel’ from looking at it?
The overall visual theme is the circus and the artist is the ringmaster, it’s creative and fun and shows the artist in a different way.
- How does it appeal to the TA?
It appeals to the TA because it’s fun, young and girly just like the artist and it expresses that in the poster.
- How does it reflect on the artist/band and the genre?
It reflects the artist as being very open and friendly with her position in the poster also welcoming. And still a very pop album as her new release.
- Has the advert design reflected the ‘ethos’ of the band?
Yes the advert has reflected the ethos of the band as the advert is quite magical and very pop star styled, with her clothes matching the theme and the new album.
- It is a simple promotional advert [i.e. an image of the artist] or is it more of an artistic comment on the artist [a Photoshop effected or illustrated design], or a combination of both?
It is a combination of both as the picture of the artist is centred and with a wand in her hand and a circus tent around her, then the artistic element is that there’s is photo shopped magic dust coming from the wand and is slightly faded around the edges making seem more magical and with the wow factor.
- What is the most obvious and noticeable element? Why?
The most obvious element is the photo of the artist herself standing in the middle of the poster, promoting her as she has just come back from a break and making her seen.
2. Text
- What text is visible: name of album, band name, release date, gig dates, special promotions, review quotes, competitions etc?
The text visible is the artist name and the name of the new album, with a small picture of her album saying ‘in stores now’ and another advert saying that the pussy cat dolls are starring too, definitely making that pop genre.
- How has the font and colour of the text effected meaning to TA or reflected the band/artist or album’s meaning?
The colour of the font is red and yellow, there bright fun and bold colours also eye catching, affecting the artist personality and targeting her TA by making them shown and there exciting colours telling the TA about an element concert.
- How has it been laid out and aligned? – Order of importance?
It has been laid out with album name in small from top then the artist name in huge bold lettering filling the width of the page, not in order of importance but the importance is in the size of the text.
3. Band branding
- How have the band/artist been represented through the design and style of the advert?
The artist has been represented by the fun colours of the text and the position she has been photographed in , very warm and open and also a mischievous with the magic wand in her hand.
- Does the advert reflect or incorporate the album design, or is it based around the band’s existing branding/image or is it a different photograph or graphic?
The advert is based around the artist’s new image as a new pop still famous and with a new album that people will love, keeping her TA audience and attracting some more.
4. Graphics & Photography
- What are the graphics?
The graphics are the magic dust coming out of the wand making the magic seems real and the pussy cat doll emblem and her new CD.
- What effects are used and what is the result?
Effects are the magic dust coming from the wand making the album and her seem as a special illusion and drawing your attention in to see what it’s about.
- What colours and why? – meaning?
The colours are sparkly gold and silver showing the colour of magical dust coming from the wand.
- Is there any photography [might not be of the band/artist, but of something else]? – What is it, what style, what effect on TA, what reflection it has on the artist’s ethos and image?
No there is no other photography in the poster advert just the artist promoting the album and tour.
- Any other ‘graphical furniture’ i.e. extra images [photos are computer generated] – if so what, why?
There are extra images of her album CD in the right hand corner of the poster promoting her new album and above that the pussy cat doll emblem showing that there touring with her.
- Are the photography and /or design inspired by the name of the album or the artist/band or something else?
Yes the photography is inspired by the album name ‘circus’ as the poster is her dressed up as ring master and the background is a circus tent.
- What is the pose/facial motivation of the artist or image subject, mise-en-scene, lighting etc?
The pose of the artist is arms open standing and the facial expression is a smile that is warm and welcoming, the lighting is the same throughout the poster all over light on her.
