SD Print Media Analysis

POSTERALBUM COVER

The album cover for "There for Tomorrow" is very basic yet attractive making it difficult to tell which genre they belong to. The cover shows "There for Tomorrow" in large letters which roots coming out of the bottom. The simple text and colours give you the sense that the band is a new band possibly in the indie/rock genre as they aren't necessarily trying to show their faces just yet, and initially just trying to catch the public eye. Large font in the centre of the album cover shows the band is trying to promote themselves through their name rather than their image. This again gives you the sense that the band is new as they want people to notice the large lettering on the front. The general layout and colour scheme of this album cover appeals mainly to the young, teenage audience as it is fairly straightforward and therefore making it look modern. Visual techniques are non-existent in this album cover. The only thing to attract the audience is the title in the centre of the cover with the roots coming out of the "O". The title is positioned bang in the centre of the square taking up the majority of the space, ensuring that people will notice their name. I don't feel there are any meanings generated through the cover as barely any techniques are used. There is only one use of words on the self titled album "There for Tomorrow" which uses the linguistic device of alliteration, creating an appealing title that audiences will remember easier. I believe that this album would be consumed by a young audience, aged between 12 – 20 as from the cover it connotes a modern, indie, rock sound. I also believe that this album would be consumed by a more curious music audience, looking for new bands and trying to find something different, due to its simple use of visuals on the cover.

The poster for "There for Tomorrow" is very similar to the album cover. The same text and picture is used in both prints which helps promote the album and band even more. This time the band has decided to show a picture of themselves at the top of the poster. Just from looking at the band you can tell that the band sits within the rock/indie genre due to their long hair swept to one side across their faces. The band are made up of young, teenage males with long, "scene" hair who would be most loved by teenage girls due to their attractiveness. This is a typical representation of a young teenager who is rebellious with his long hair, not caring how adults think of him. Also the tape across his mouth connotes a sense of disobedience as teenagers are always thought to swear a lot and not allowed to speak their minds. Showing a picture of themselves would help with promotion as they are a good looking band, girls would think they are cute and guys would think they are cool.