Lily Allen - ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’
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The artists is wearing a 3/4 length pink dress with a black, netted accessory in her hair, this creates a quirky feel to the cover and the overall feel of the artist. The colour pink has connotations of femininity and creates the idea that although the singer is feminine she is still powerful as she is a solo artist. The L prop creates a link between the artists name as well as emphasising the quirky feel that has been identified by the costume.
The image has been taken from a long shot which allows the audience to clearly see the costume, the artists face, the L prop and the colours of the cover. The L is in the centre of the frame grabbing the audience’s attention easily.
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The text of the artist’s name is in a simple, block, black font making it clear for audience to read yet it doesn’t overpower the image of the artist. The album name ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ is in a handwritten, pink font reinforcing the idea that the artist is feminine. The name of the artist’s black font has a pink outline around it making it stand out on the cover yet it still creates and shows a feminine theme. The album name being a pink colour stands out underneath the artist name yet doesn’t overpower it therefore, the artists name is immediately more important.
The text of the artist’s name is in a simple, block, black font making it clear for audience to read yet it doesn’t overpower the image of the artist. The album name ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ is in a handwritten, pink font reinforcing the idea that the artist is feminine. The name of the artist’s black font has a pink outline around it making it stand out on the cover yet it still creates and shows a feminine theme. The album name being a pink colour stands out underneath the artist name yet doesn’t overpower it therefore, the artists name is immediately more important.
Target Audience
The target audience of the album is instantly recognisable as women, predominately older teenagers and young adults. This is deduced from the feminine colours used on the cover, the costume the artist is wearing and font styles/colours.
The target audience of the album is instantly recognisable as women, predominately older teenagers and young adults. This is deduced from the feminine colours used on the cover, the costume the artist is wearing and font styles/colours.
Tagline/Title/Name
The album does not have a tagline yet the album name ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ is a twist of the common phrase used to break up with somebody, this time it has been used backwards. This portrays the artist to be quirky but also allows audiences to relate easily.
The album does not have a tagline yet the album name ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ is a twist of the common phrase used to break up with somebody, this time it has been used backwards. This portrays the artist to be quirky but also allows audiences to relate easily.
Representation
The representation being portrayed is of women as the font and costume colour is mainly female orientated, the artist is also represented as being independent as she is the only person on the cover, However the dominant use of the colour pink can be interpreted as the artist being a submissive person as she is a female.
The representation being portrayed is of women as the font and costume colour is mainly female orientated, the artist is also represented as being independent as she is the only person on the cover, However the dominant use of the colour pink can be interpreted as the artist being a submissive person as she is a female.
Enigma
The L shaped prop creates an enigma as this is a very unusual prop to see on album covers and allows the artist to stand out. The name of the album also helps to create an enigma; since it is a play on a common phrase it makes the audience question why the artist has done this.
The L shaped prop creates an enigma as this is a very unusual prop to see on album covers and allows the artist to stand out. The name of the album also helps to create an enigma; since it is a play on a common phrase it makes the audience question why the artist has done this.
Image of Band/Artist Presented
The artist is presented as being an independent woman, as she is a female solo artist and the album is shown to be
The artist is presented as being an independent woman, as she is a female solo artist and the album is shown to be
quirky indicating that the artists herself is going to be quirky.
Back Cover
The back cover features a selection of random large letters and numbers on a plain background, which is the same colour as the plain background on the front cover. This links with the L letter on the front cover as the letters have bright colours on them which emphasises the quirky feel portrayed on the front cover. The same font has been used as the artist’s name on the front cover and the black colour of the artist’s songs helps them to stand out and be read easily by the audience.
The track numbers are shown at the top of the back cover and the barcode is at the bottom right corner. The additional information shown is of the artist’s websites which allows the audience to find out more information about the artist and her reasoning behind certain songs on the CD.
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