From LP to JPEG

This allows me to gain contextual knowledge of the music industry.

Vinyl:

Over 50 years the artwork has changed massively from 12" record sleeves. Part of the main appeal amongst vinyl enthusiasts is the album artwork, and many vinyl sleeves become works of art in themselves. Vinyl's not only allowed designers to have a bigger canvas to work on, they also gave more to the fans by including content such as song lyrics.

Cassette:



The cassette album was the next to be developed.

Album:

The Gatefold album is one of the earliest examples of a cd. It opens up with a split in the middle.

CD/CD Digipack:

CD Digipack were created in the pursuit to give consumers more information about their favourite artist. Digipack often have booklets enclosed with the lyrics of the songs and frequently includes information about the artist/artists.

ITunes/Download artwork:

As more and more tracks are becoming available to download online/ purchase on ITunes, CD's are slowly becoming less popular.

Music is an aural form (we listen to it). But the packaging for the recordings-the album cover-has a distinct aesthetic, one that has evolved along with distribution technologies and formats. It has often been seen as an art form in its own right: it has strong clear links to the art world.