E.P Cover Design

[Harri]

Ahh hello there, it has been quite a while.

This is an E.P cover I am working on, for a very talented friend.
Thought I would share it with you guys, get some opinions of what you think.

From just this cover what would you guess the type/style of music was?
I'd be interested in the response.

Take care guys, Harri x

 

[Paul Murray]

I like it, I'm almost seeing Elton John in the image

As for the style, I'd say... acoustic guitar?

 

[Thewholehogg]

I see Frank Sidebottom.

 

[Paul Murray]

Ha, now you mention it I can't help but see Frank!

 

[mrp2049]

Can I ask a serious question?

Why would you spend lots of time on a quality illustration and then use a font for the text?

 

[Jimlad]

Look closer, each letter is different. If it's a font, it's a font with 3 different versions of the letter "n" in it.

 

[WEBIAN]

Salsa

 

[mrp2049]

Look closer, each letter is different. If it's a font, it's a font with 3 different versions of the letter "n" in it.

It really does look like one of the hand drawn fonts then.

 

[Romack]

It's alright, seems a bit washed out to be honest. Not gonna attract much attention. And i see no resemblance between image and text, other than that they are both drawn. Looks like a cover for a Folk act. YAWN.

 

[Harri]

Hey there,
interestingly no one has guess the correct music genre.

the font was the artists picking he wanted a scripty/handwritten type.
i think it's the font thats edging people over to think it's more acoustic/folk.
a little misleading but personally i think that's what i like about it.

 

[WEBIAN]

What's the genre?

 

[Adam]

The illustration has a trippy feel to it, i'm going something like House/Dance or Electronica.

If that's one of the genres then i think the font needs to change

 

[Harri]

It's Electronica/Noise

Yeh, thanks I was kinda going for that trippy maybe a little scupturey feel.

 

[WEBIAN]

The effect makes sense, but the image of the guy doesn't communicate
electronic music at all in my opinion.

 

[Paul Murray]

The effect makes sense, but the image of the guy doesn't communicate
electronic music at all in my opinion.

I dunno, I'm seeing Trevor Horn in there

 

[Thewholehogg]

I'm seeing the chance to start again and create an image with impact.

 

[Harri]

ouch.

 

[Thewholehogg]

Sorry but that's my 2p's worth. If it where me I'd give it another go.
If it works for you and the client then that's ok.

 

[WEBIAN]

I'm seeing Trevor Horn

Yeah, ok, I can see your point, but if I have to think of a guy who conveys that,
it isn't someone like him.

I think of Royksopp, for example.

 

[Inky Fingers]

I can see Ronnie Corbett in there!