Album cover research and conventions

November 19, 2017

I went to HMV to look at the digipack conventions but found that the CDs were wrapped in plastic  so I couldn't see the inside designs. Unfortunately, they didn't have all of the albums I was looking for, so I took photos from the internet for them.

Royal Blood


  • This is their first ever album
  • There's no sign of the band even though there is someone on the cover, and there's a black and white theme
  • The band name is a prominent feature, but the album name isn't there
  • It's not an actual picture but is a stylised drawing
  • Same font on front and back


  • This is their most recent album
  • It's similar to the first in the fact that it's black and white, stylised, and doesn't show the band themselves or the album name, but does have the band's logo
  • Same font on front and back


Arctic Monkeys


  • Black and white theme
  • No album name but has the band name / logo
  • Rebellious connotations (cigarette)
  • Is a picture, not a drawing



  • Black and white again
  • Not even the band name / logo is on it, probably because they're already established
  • Very simple design, front carries onto the back

Rival Sons

  • Black and white
  • Big, bold logo
  • Album name smaller at the bottom
  • No pictures, just the drawing of wings / lions



  • Black and white again
  • Actual picture of the band this time
  • Western style (relates to the album name)
  • Bold, big band logo
  • Much smaller album name

Nothing But Thieves





  • Band's first album
  • Band name / logo but not album name (because it's self titled)
  • Black and white (ish) theme
  • No picture of the band themselves


  • Their newest album (and the deluxe version)
  • Black and white theme with hints of gold
  • No picture of the band, but a photograph of a girl on each one, edited to look slightly broken (related to the name of the album - Broken Machine)


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