Conventions Of an Album Cover/Digipak

Front cover: - Simple Colour scheme that is clear throughout the album for example black and white back group. - Simplistic design because if it is too complicated it reduces the audience as they don't understand. - There is no writing on the front other than the album name. there is a barcode on the album so that they can scan it upon purchase which makes it easier to calculate how many albums have been sold for that particular artist. - The writing is bold and clear and the title is there so that the audience are aware of who's album it is. - There could be hidden meanings on the album cover for example on Rihanna's recent album cover (Anti)there is brail on the cover which has a hidden meaning. Back cover: - Copy right and year. - Name of the recording company that has released the song. - Barcode in bottom right hand corner and parental guidance sticker for parents. - List of the song titles. - Name of the artist - The distributed of the album. Insides: - Evident Colour scheme - A picture that is on both sides - No text or little text - Possible the lyrics to all the songs spine: - Name of the artist. - Album name. - Code for the recording company. - Simple and clear fonts.