1. Red: It focuses on the world as their band logo, more as a Colour theme: They’ve chosen to keep the theme
map then a globe on the front cover, but again inside there throughout as a dirty cream colour, as if the same as an old
is two globes used emphasising this. map just like the front cover shows. Green: On either side of the CD it contains images as if
showing a story, or a piece of history. They all look out at
Blue: Using a crown to form around their A for Architects sea. Also the images have been kept thin, cut off as to
works great for looks but also gives the subliminal meaning focus on one thing in the picture rather then everything in
of ruling or power. the scene.

2. To the left and right of where the CD is held, is where
they have chosen to place the main body of artwork.
This will because when opening the digipak to get to
the CD this is where your eyes will be focused first
(apart from the front cover itself). The artwork feels
as if it is only half a story, covering up the majority of
the image with a stripe pattern and having you only
see what they want, which could be the message
involved with this, that everything is only shown as to
how much the person wants you to see, everything
else is hidden. They could have also meant for it to be
like this so that you focus one part of the image,
leaving in only what is important. After researching
online there is no story behind the artwork that I can
find, but after looking at the digipak I believe because
of the image of the front cover being a globe of the
world the containing artwork shows different historic
events that may or may not have happened.

3. - OTHER ALBUMS
1st album (2006) 2ndalbum (2007) With Architects first and second album they have gone
with a completely different style then they had with their
next 3 albums. On ‘Nightmares’ there first studio album it
shows a women’s face breathing (what I can only presume
is) fire/lava and the back of her hand is made up of what
looks like trees and branches, while the bottom of her face
is crumbling. I believe this represents how we are
destroying ourselves with our actions. The woman
breathing the fire is causing the trees to then burn and
turn to ash which in turn breaks away her face. This is an
example for many things we do that destroy us and the
world. The 2nd album Ruin shows exactly as the album title
says with the artwork. It is a mess with insect outlines and
3rdalbum (2009) th
5 album (2012) other strange shapes and lines which does not give the
audience an idea of what is going on with the artwork. It
matches the title but nothing else more. Finally; Studio
album 3, 4 & 5 finally found there means. The A from
Architects within a crown has followed throughout, but
just changed slightly. 1st in Hollow Crown but with a circle
round circle round the A. is a very powerful shape showing
everlasting life and unity. Two things very important when
getting a band too work, this gives off a great feeling that
you know they’ll be around a while. Also the album is black
showing that they could be going through a dark time, and
the lyrics and music will represent this. With The here and
now album, though the front cover does not contain the A
it is -
- Then printed on the front of the CD still existing but there focus is elsewhere. It is also slanted on faded ruined paper; I believe this album signifies the struggle, and
how they are building themselves up musically and as a band. Also linking back to how we treat the world, and its history. Album 5 then indicates them being there
where they want to be, the light white colour showing happiness and that they feel that this is them and they’ve made it; but they’ve switched up the crown, you can
still see the shape but it is made out of thorns. The crown of thorns is a symbol of royalty/majesty but turning it into something painful. This is there to show they are
on top still, but they also get a lot of hate from some people that don’t like that they do or are jealous of their personal fame.