CD Cover Analysis - Franz Ferdinand

This is an album from Franz Ferdinand, You Could Of Had It So Much Better, released in 2005. The image on the cover is one of a woman who appears to be shouting. The image has been edited to black and white, and also to look like pop art. Changing the image into black and white makes the image appear older, as though it was taken in an older era than the music is from, but it also serves to diminish the image, in the way that it isn't as central to the cover, because the colours blend in with the background, making it all fit seamlessly together. The editing of the image helps to create a 'vintage' look, which is also created with the colour of the image also, as both edits are famous for older eras than the 21st century. The black background and the black and white image makes the band name stand out on the cover, as the colours stop the cover from looking bland. The red and yellow work well together, as they don't clash, but do stand out against the black. This helps to draw attention to the band name, consequently promoting the artists, because the colours stand out off the cover and draw the eye. The layout of the cover is interesting. The band name is diagonal across the cover, beginning at the woman's mouth and ending at the right corner. The name also covers part of the image, over the woman's hand, making it look like she is shouting the band name. This works well because it makes it seem as though the woman in the image has heard o the band and is possibly shouting about it, because she likes them so much, indirectly promoting the band as amazing artists and someone worth listening to. The font used for the band name also helps to create the illusion that that is what the  woman is shouting, because 'Franz' increases in letter size towards the end, a usual comic book style to put across that the character is shouting.

From this cover I like how the image of the woman has been edited. I would like to edit any image I use on my cover to create a similar vintage look to the cover, and the digipak, overall.