Foo Fighters poster

My initial response to this poster is good. I like the cartoon effective and the drawings of the band members. In comparison with the arctic monkeys poster before, where i didnt like the use of cartoon style. If you like the Foo Fighters then it is easy to tell who is who on the poster. For example Dave Grohl is featured infront of the other band members with a guitar in his hand. Furthermore, there is alot going on in this poster which helps to retain the audience for long enough to see the date of the event. December 6/7 at the Rodlaver Arena. However, there is one part of the poster which i personally don't like; the style of the fonts. I think from a distance they are hard to read which could mean they might lose out on potential sales. On the other hand, the font style goes well the background of the poster itself, which leads me to believe it wouldnt be as effective if the font was different.

Arctic Monkeys poster

At a glance this poster looks attractive and colourful. The monkey on the poster links with the second half of the band name "Arctic Monkeys". In addition the location of the monkey is in the arctic which also links with the band name.

The poster is cartoon based with big bold fonts to attract the audiences attention, which helps to engage the audience. When the poster has attracted the audience the information below the image gives details of the event when the arctic monkeys are playing. For example, where and when. However, in contrast with the previous statements, personally i think this poster is to cartoon and child like to correspond with the genre of music they play. In comparison i much prefer the poster i previously analysed featuring the arctic monkeys.

Music video directors

I choosen to look at the main director for the Red hot chili peppers. This links in with the music video earlier, "scar tissue". The directors name is Stephane Sednaoui who directed the scar tissue music video located in the California desert. Stephane Sednaoui also did work with R.E.M and Madonna. He also directed "Around the World" and "Give it away", songs by the red hot chili peppers.

Red Hot Chili Peppers poster

This is a poster advertising the red hot chili peppers and Nirvana playing at a gig in San Fransisco. The date marked on the poster was Tuesday, December 31st, 1991. The poster uses a strong red coloured background which is to represent fire and heat. This corresponds with the band name "Red" hot chili peppers. One of the first things i notice is the large bold font of the Red hot chili peppers, and with the use of visual Hiraki which on a first glance i read the bold title and then fol lowered the horn of the demon and then focused on the picture. This helps to entice the audience, and the information below helps to retain the audience.

Arctic Monkeys album cover

This is one of many of the Arctic Monkeys album covers. I choose this particular CD cover because i think it is effective and corresponds well with their music. I think this because the lyrics to their music are mainly random or made up stories, which relates to the unusual and random picture used on this cover. However, the only thing i dont like about this cover is the font of the arctic monkeys. Although it is funky and colourful and attractive to the audience, but from only a short distance away it becomes hard to read. Which suggests that some of the potential audience wouldnt even notice who it was and therefore might not purchase it.

Sum 41 album cover

Straight away when i look at this CD cover i see the band name SUM 41. This is effective because it instantly gives information to the audience of what band is featured within the CD. Even though the background is black the picture is clear and is faded into the background. However for the genre of music that i am going to produce i dont think that dark colours with blend well with the genre. I like the bright pink SUM41 because it makes you look at it, however i would use a brighter colour of background to suit the style of my music better.

Blink 182 greatest hits cover

This is the official blink182 greatest hits CD cover. It is a simple but effective design using only three colours to help to attract their audience. The CD cover links to their music and their style and personalilty. It has an effect which makes it look roughly drawn but it has been cleverly been developed to look that way. I like the simplistic use of colours and text too attract the audience, however, when i look at this CD cover i feel like there is something missing, a lack of design and text. I will take into consideration the techniques used within this CD cover however i dont think i will use in my own products.