Analyzing CD covers:

Lady Gaga – Born This Way:

Lady Gaga is a mainstream artist who has obvious high demands off her record company to have close ups of her face on everything she does, including her CD covers. For her latest album Born This Way the shock factor was used to interest all different types of people, weather they liked the front cover or not, they were still talking about it, something that is necessary for a artist as big as her. Her reputation is kept in tact, as she is well known for her avant-garde style and appearance the cover followed this up. The image used on the front cover expresses the image she wants to portray to the world. The fact that only her face is on the cover shows that its was made to be eye catching and noticeable. The album name and artists name are secluded in the top corner to not distract from the image. The back of the album shows more of the image on the front cover, reveling a motorbike attached to Gaga, showing a deep meaning within the album. With the theme of the CD cover being black + white the white text stands out on the black background without distracting from the image. The text includes the track listing, the name of the company that made the album, the executive producers and manager. The barcode is also on the back of the album, something we will include in ours.