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Music Cover Design in the Digital Age

Jackson, Stephanie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin156327401366013

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2019, MDES, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Design.
The digital age has affected the whole music industry and has become a part of cultural evolution. The music industry has continued to transform over time and we are currently in a major shift due to technology and digital music. There are many aspects that can be evaluated, however, this thesis will investigate music album cover design. Through the design of music album covers, designers help brand musicians and the cover introduce musicians name, the album name and set the tone for the listeners. Music listeners are now mostly seeing music covers as small icons if they see any music covers at all. Currently, people aren’t getting to experience cover design as they did in the past, therefore, they’re losing the story aspect of album visuals. The question being asked: Are graphic design principles still being applied in digital album cover design to create a visual narrative? This thesis analyzed what graphic design principles play a role in the visual narrative that is seen on music cover design. Research methods conducted were surveying, card sorting, era mapping, narrowing down of music genre and album cover analysis to gain insights. The study will determine if music cover design still conveys a visual narrative, is still important, and relevant in the digital age.
Renee Seward, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Yoshiko Burke, M.F.A. (Committee Member)
101 p.
Design
Design; Graphic Design; Music Design; Visual Narrative; Music Album Cover; Cultural Evolution

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  • Jackson, S. (2019). Music Cover Design in the Digital Age [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin156327401366013

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jackson, Stephanie. Music Cover Design in the Digital Age. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin156327401366013.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jackson, Stephanie. "Music Cover Design in the Digital Age." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin156327401366013

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