similar digipak covers...continued planning

I want my digipak to fit in with the conventions of pop-punk/ska bands, so I researched the theme im sticking with (breaking the law, lineups, skateboarding) and the cd covers similar bands have used.

I think these CD covers link well to the theme I am using:



This CD cover from Lady Gaga confirms two things i want my digipak to represent: 1) a sense of rebellion, which Lady Gaga achieves through her costume and sense of mockery and 2) this theme of crime and line ups is modern and contemporary within the music industry. Lady Gaga appeals to a similar young audience as Smaller Than You.




This pop boy band used this as one of their CD covers. Although they are different to my band Smaller Than You in that they are primarily a pop band, they had a similar 'teenage' (15-20 years old) age group, and tried to achieve a 'punk' feel to their music by the clothes they wore and their 'rebellious' (yet ironically conventional) attitude.
I like the way busted chose this CD cover because I think it was an attempt for them to break the traditional boyband mould and be seen as rebellious and different. This attitude obviously appeals to a young audience.



Sex pistols have been a big influence on Smaller Than You's music. In this CD cover you can see a similar breaking the law/rebellious theme. I like the clash between black and white and colour as a way of standing out.


I have also noticed that the sex pistols "never mind the bollocks here's the Sex Pistols' pink and yellow album cover has influenced and inspired many other CD covers for bands of a similar genre (as seen below). This has influenced me to decide on a pink and yellow colour theme too.



(the original)