Cover Analysis - Pt 1

This is hail to the thief  by Radiohead. There isn’t a distinct layout to this piece as the cut off of the text appears to be random. The text on this piece relates to what people see in their lay to day lives.It is in a contemporary style because it’s clearly modern. The colours are mainly bright which has been done to make the piece eye catching. The design is not fit for purpose because LP covers normally include the artist and album title and this lacks both. I love this design because it’s very unique in style but I also like the inclusion of words that most people find common.

This is the cover to the Radiohead single "No Suprises". It is in a contemporary style because it is nothing like I’ve ever seen. It is almost a line drawing because all the detail comes from the lines. The layout isn’t very conventional as most of the detail is layered on top of each other and to one side. The colours are mostly variation on blue but red and black are also used. These additional colours are give the piece a focus. This design is fit for purpose because it is art and all that entails is the piece needs to be visually interesting.

This is a piece called “The Eraser” and is another piece by Stanley Donwood. It is the cover for an LP by Thom Yorke. It depicts a lone man “Erasing” lines which in some respects looks like the see. It is very basic visually as it only uses two colours and also white. The layout is quite conventional because the text which displays the name of the LP is centralized and is the most stand out thing on the piece. This is because of the red border surround said text. It appears to have created by painting or use of ink because of the inconsistent brush strokes on the piece. This is fit for purpose because it does everything an LP cover should do; visualize the title and tell you who it’s by.