The cover above was released by the band Nirvana in 1991. The cover represents a corrupt American attitude concerning consumerism by showing a baby chasing a dollar bill on a fishing hook through water. Such anti-governmental beliefs are conventional of the rock genre, but are rarely expressed in album art this explicitly. The child being naked represents how as soon as an individual is born, they are forced into a society that is obsessed with material possessions.
The image itself is incredibly striking, the deep sea blue is extremely eye catching and the statement it comes with are incredibly controversial making the album stand out on any shelf. The deep blue of the sea is code for purity, showing an untouched background, as does the baby. Someone born fresh into this world without beliefs or knowledge is pure, so when the image shows the baby instantly chasing after material possessions, it sends a very striking, clear message.
The font choice is also very well done, the text is bold and well crafted, the capital letters and elegant designs are code for importance and insist that the band be taken seriously. The NEVERMIND font has been done in a water style to suit the rest of the cover, so the design is consistent.
Considering this cover, I should bare in mind whether or not when I am creating my cover, if I want to make something controversial as well as eye catching.
It's the same problem with all your posts- there is no real depth of analysis. You need to add to your comments with particular reference to codes and conventions.
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