2. ADELE - 19
genre(s): pop, soul, rock, R&B
Adele's first album '19' is very different to most covers. It's against a black background, and it's a close up of about 3/4 of her face. The lighting only hits half of her face, which allows us to see a brown fringe, the outline of her nose, and her left eye which has thick mascara on. The font used was a simple white one, which stood out against the black background. This was a very tricky thing to do for a first album cover, but I think Adele took this risk because she was confident in making it to a higher level. Her simpleness also suggests that she wanted people to like her because of her talent, and not the way she looks, which is why she reveals so little of herself on the front cover. I like the concept of the idea, but this isn't something I would do for my first DigiPak.
Adele's second studio album has a similar approach, however, she does reveal her whole face in this one. It's a close up of her with her head tilted to one side almost falling into her hand. It has a black and white effect again, and also has white and grey fonts. She doesn't look in the camera again but her revealing more of her face represents how she's 'blossoming'. It's almost as if she is a flower or a butterfly, and the more people fall in love with her, the more she has to offer.
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