Album
Single
Im a big Linkin Park fan and personally this is one of my favourite album covers because of its unique design on the front. The single was firstly a suprise when it was released, though you can see the dynamic links between the single cover and the album cover - its almost like the single cover is the end result of the peeling away that seems apparent in the album. It's really interesting how these covers were made however, I watch LPTV and saw the production of their covers, which they'd only completed the night before it was going to release on iTunes, they decided to use some of the 3D imaging they had taken for their music video waiting for the end to come where 3D imaging was used to produce the video - so already, off of and between the album, it uses the same techinques but produces the same sort of image.
What's particularly effect about Linkin Park's covers is the clear indication of their name - the font of their logo has never changed though colour and composistion has, though its clear across the top in the single, it isn't quite in the album - but what other album has a realistic peeling image? It's branding effectively in itself, its alternative and indie - its what the music is. The white covers contrast the grey CD greatly, and all of it feels roomy, yet comfortable when you view it such as the CD and the back of the cover with the song listings. It continues this sense of revolution because its so different, which reflects the imagery from the album also.
The main question to ask here is why they have chosen this imagery? What connotations are there? How is this designed to appeal/ attract the target audience? How does it develop/ promote the Linkin Park brand? The "Burn It Down" image is, I think, particularly striking, but also potentially alienating. Why might the band decide to follow this approach? You also might consider how these images could be inspirational for your developing ideas for your own project.
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