Album/Magazine cover ideas.

After our magazine cover analysis i found that magazine covers usually follow the same pattern, Artists of the same genre will stick to a specific formula. An artist such as Weller who seems to be making a solo "Come back" album wouldn't follow the same formula as Manic street preachers.

Wellers magazine cover has him standing on stage, very natural look not posed or acted, it's just him playing on stag

e. Which makes sense as the product he is advertising is a "Double feature" CD/DVD of Weller playing live on stage. The use of the stage lights pointing down on him, showing his audience that he is now a serious solo artist and is no longer with "The Jam". It effectively shows he is no longer sharing the spotlight with his ex-band members.

Most magazine cover nowadays have a digital download link for the album (iTunes) this album does not. The album also has a documentary about Paul Weller, this is great for the super fan. It also gives other people extra incentive to buy the album, not download it.

What we have taken from looking at this magazine cover;

Our artist is also a solo artist and we have found that it is important to advertise this.

Shots of the artist in the spotlight alone in there natural state is an effective ways in doing so.

Finally i also found that we should use intertextuality on our album cover and or magazine cover, Because we have quiet a serious artist who has a cold and serious stare i decided to mix this up with quite a serious and emotionless actor: Dexter