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Originally Posted by wchamilton
Am I correct in assuming that the album cover can be a reimagining of an existing album? So if I wanted to, say, make up my own Beatles album?
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Yes - it is open to interpretation. It might be useful to say what "brief" you had in mind. I like some "why" in every assignment but particularly this one because album cover art tends to be picked on grounds that go beyond "pretty picture". For example, what mood does the cover portray? Does it fit with (or deliberately contrast with) other work by the same artist? Is there space for the necessary text to go without covering up key parts of the picture?
You do need to remember that the artwork needs to fit a fixed form - measure something from your collection to get the dimensions. You could also present an image that is designed to go across several panes - for example one image for the front but another, contrasting one that twists the overall message when you open the CD case, pull out the booklet and unfold the second part. This is one of those weeks when a diptych or triptych might be an appropriate entry, as long as the panels bear some relationship.
Don't feel that you have to do the lettering for the album, as long as there is sufficient space for the lettering to go. If you want to, that's fine, but remember that the lettering becomes an integral part of the overall design so splatting a band name and album title on in Comic Sans probably won't enhance it. We're interested primarily in photography not typography (worthy as the study of letter layout is).
Wulf