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1. Thisis a CD cover forSighNo More.The
picture containsthe bandmembers
posingina Britishshopwindow.The
picture alsohas a slightlygreenishtint,
whichhas connotationsof the 1980s. This
showshow the band istimeless,the
associate themselveswiththe old,yetthe
still produce new andfreshmusic.The
buildingsinthe picture are notveryfancy
and thiscouldshow that the band’starget
audience isfroma lessprivilegedclass.
Thisis a posterfor SighNoMore.
There isa photointhe middle of
whatlookslike paper.Howeverthe
paperis slightlycrinkledandthis
makesitlookdated.The actual
image hasthe bandmembers
leaningagainstashopfront.They
are all wearingoutlandishclothes.
For example one of themiswearing
a Stetson,yethe has brightyellow
trouserson.Thisshowsthat the
bandblendsthe oldwiththe new.
The Font isquite smartand neat.
The “&” symbol isrelativelyfancy.
Thismakesthe band seem
sophisticated.
In the corneris an
image of the CD, this
directsthe audience
to the actual product.

2. In thisposterforLove Your Ground, there
isa quite detailedpicture,whichresemble
a medieval tapestry.Thisshowsusthat
the band associatesthemselveswitha
time before now.Thistimelesstone isa
keyfeature of the bandand therefore this
artworkwouldresonate withfansof the
band.The textinthisposterisa unique
font,howeveritappearstobe in-between
a modernstyle andmedieval uncials.This
alongwiththe tapestryart createsa
unique gothictone.The whole posteris
completelyblackandwhite andwhile this
wouldusuallyhave negative
connotations,itactuallyreflectsthe
insularstyle forwhichthisgenre isknown
for.

3. Thisis a simple yeteffective posterforPinkFloyd’sDarkSide of
the Moon. It consistsof justlinesandtextyetitstill managesto
conveya ratherdeepmessage.Itshowsasimple science
experimentof refraction,where asingle line of white lightcan
be splitintomultiple colours.Thisreflectsuponthe banditself,
it showsthattheycan break awayfromsocietyandcome out
unique andindividual.The coloursof the rainbowcanalso
representthe happinessthattheybring.
Thisis mostlyaimedforfansof the band as the only
informationitgivesistheirname.
The CD coverisevensimplerthanthe poster.Itdoesnoteven
have the title of the band.This couldbe due to the bandslarge
fan base andhow thissymbol hasbecome asymbol of the
band.
The CD coverwouldrelyonthe posterto letfansknowthat the
CD coveris for PinkFloyd.
See above for
analysis