Thursday, 6 February 2014

Brief 1 - Secret Seven: Primary Research - Berwick Street


  On a recent trip to London I ventured down Berwick Street which had a great mix of record shops. The photos may be slightly blurry because I was trying my best not to look like a tourist.




The Music and video exchange had a great mix of old and new  and they were all labeled by hand into different categories.


This was sister records and we were in here for a good 45 minutes distracted by the artwork and the music. They're were quite a record designs in here which I liked the look of.



I loved the typography and simple design used on this record. The layout makes it pleasing to the eye because it is central and its simplicity but use of shapes makes you curious to what its trying to show.


I loved the doodled pattern of this album it really caught my attention and the sudden contrast of blue on black and white seems to be enough colour to make it interesting. The shape of the blue does almost look like something has been spilt. The intricate details mean your eyes are lost in it for ages trying to figure out what objects are hidden in the massive pile.





This was 'JOE - The punters step out' It was designed under the Hemlock design which tends to be a wallpapered background. When searching I found similar ones for artists like James Blake. They all look similar so it is more the record label people are buying into.




This was one that stood out to be as it was a simple image which told a whole story but left mystery to what had happened. The marble worktop holding a crumpled brown bag of money suggests it wasn't obtained through legal means and the smashed iphone suggests a fight or that its fallen on the ground whilst in a rush. I think this is a powerful image as it is not overloaded; it leaves the possibilities of what could have happened to your imagination.



What drew me towards this album was the space theme and use of colours. The way they are spread out makes them look like the wings of an angel but almost coming from a moon shaped object. The light behind the object really acts as a focal point and then the feathery wings of material lead your eye out around the circle.





This rope wrapped up seems like a a really simple clear image which could hold a lot of different meanings. The way there is not text or definition on the artwork really fascinated me.




I really liked block parties album because it didn't show the full image it only looked at 1/3rd which left the rest up to your imagination. You know its at night because of the street light reflection in the liquid, you also know its outside because of the rough pavement ground. It made me think of setting something on fire and leaving a trail of petrol or flammable liquid. The black contrasts well with the warm colours and makes the whole piece seem serious.



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