Making the Cd coverMaking the Cd cover

The selection of photos I had to work with:The selection of photos I had to work with:

The choices:The choices:

Front cover: I believed this to beFront cover: I believed this to be

the best of my photo selection tothe best of my photo selection to

work with. I believe it reflected the work with. I believe it reflected the

sort of ‘house’ music I am lookingsort of ‘house’ music I am looking

for. This is because it focuses onfor. This is because it focuses on

an action rather then the personan action rather then the person

Which you find is a very large theme in the house music Which you find is a very large theme in the house music genre. I believed by changing the colouring of the image genre. I believed by changing the colouring of the image and adding the appropriate text and design I can create and adding the appropriate text and design I can create the style of Cover for my band.the style of Cover for my band.

The back coverThe back cover

After sorting out my front cover thisAfter sorting out my front cover this

particular photo came to light, By particular photo came to light, By

changing the colouring via the curves changing the colouring via the curves

tool I believe I can create a similar tool I believe I can create a similar

effect to the front cover and in turn effect to the front cover and in turn

change the writing of the photo into something graffiti like change the writing of the photo into something graffiti like and not in the way of the cong names. Looking at some and not in the way of the cong names. Looking at some of my inspirations like pendulum and basement jaxx I of my inspirations like pendulum and basement jaxx I can see it will fit I the genre well, as well as appeal to the can see it will fit I the genre well, as well as appeal to the target audience.target audience.

Developing Developing

After importing the picture the photo to After importing the picture the photo to

Photoshop cs3 I used the curves tool Photoshop cs3 I used the curves tool

to make the image too ‘reverse colour’to make the image too ‘reverse colour’

and abstract.and abstract.

Then I made the Cd cover size and cut Then I made the Cd cover size and cut

and paste the image there. and paste the image there.

DevelopingDeveloping

Using the font Kristen ITC I began Using the font Kristen ITC I began

making the title and comments on the making the title and comments on the

front cover.front cover. I then added an imported barcode I then added an imported barcode

(Google images)(Google images)

After some final tweaks I was happy with my final image.After some final tweaks I was happy with my final image.

Finished articleFinished article

DevelopingDeveloping

I began with a 12 by 12cm imageI began with a 12 by 12cm image

and pasted the chosen photo onto it.and pasted the chosen photo onto it.

Using curves I made the contrast Using curves I made the contrast

higher, and I replaced the black with higher, and I replaced the black with

the lime green of the front cover.the lime green of the front cover.

I then added text onto the image and began playing with I then added text onto the image and began playing with contrasting colours.contrasting colours.

Finished articleFinished article

I began paring around with final affects to make a suitable back cover to match the front an match the front cover.