After looking at existing album covers and ideas for my own, I decided to look at the iPod adverts for more inspiration. The following photos are examples of the kind of album covers I would like to create. All of the screen shots I saved are colourful and fun, which is exactly the kind of impression I am planning on recreating.

mock shots - before editing

I tried taking my own mock shots in the style of the iPod adverts. I had to make the models dance around to music to inspire them and get the look I was hoping for.




I took a lot of photos to get a good idea of my favourites and I will then choose the best ones for my album cover and website.

Gorillaz identity

The Gorillaz have always been known for their scary and different images. I researched more pictures of what they look like and how they are created. I like the idea of using characters as the identity of artists but in comparison to other artists i have looked at, the Gorillaz do not inspire me to create something similar.

Gorillaz - homepage

The Gorillaz  website is quite bland as there isn't many colours. Although this doesn't attract myself, this could attract other people as it makes the site a lot more simpler than others as it is obvious where links to other pages are. 

The reason i chose this website is because the Gorillaz have always been known for their identities that are never shown in videos, award ceremonies etc.

Dj Sasha music page

This website is my least favourite as it is not as clear as previous websites I have researched. There are random adverts which clutter the page and make it look confusing to use. The links to other pages are in a very small font at the top of the page and are not easy to find if you are wanting to go to other pages on the website.

Competition page - Hed Kandi

Another page on this website which could draw the public in is the competition page. As soon as someone see's the link "Win" it could catch their eye and draw them in, which could ultimately attract more people into visiting the website and taking part in the events that have been arranged by Hed Kandi.

Music page - Hed Kandi

The music link on the website is dedicated to the dates of the latest releases and themes of recent CD covers. This is helpful for the fans and public as they have the chance to find out the dates of the next album before it is released and advertised on television. By clicking on the album which interests you, you are then able to have a preview of each track on the album, which is another positive feature which has been made available on this website.