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Here is Lily Allen's album cover for her second album 'It’s not me, it's you'. The album cover looks very simple to create, by using only one prop which is the shape of L, that obviously stands for Lily. The 3D letter L is in black so it stands out from the dull background, it is the main focus of the album cover. Also they have kept Lily's outfit to a minimum she is wearing a light pink prom dress and a headpiece, with no accessories or shoes. Lily looks really relaxed and we can only see the side view of her. The only words on the album cover are her name in the top left corner 'Lily Allen' in a bold font and black writing with a pink outline. Underneath that is the name of the album 'It's not me, it's you' in pink.

This album cover is Girls Aloud third album called 'Out of control'. The background of the album is white which makes the five artists stand out. Each of the artists are striking a different pose for the camera, dressed in glamorous dresses and heels. In the background the words 'Girls Aloud' is in black, bold capital letters going around the sides of the walls. The floor is shinny and black so it is creating reflections. There are two props used in this shot. One is the high stool which Cheryl on the right, wearing a turquoise blue dress is sat on and the other is a white chair which Nicola on the left is leaning on. The text on the album cover is the name of the band 'Girls Aloud' in black capitals, so it stand out and it clear to read from the white background. Underneath the girl bands name is the album name which is in bright pink capitals. Both pieces of text are at the bottom of the album cover under the photo of the girl band, in the centre.

Here is Q music magazine with Lily Allen on the front cover. She is stood in the centre of the page with her bare back towards us, wearing only a pair of short hot pants with black tights and black heels. At both her sides she has black tigers which create the image that Lily is dangerous and wild. Her name 'Lily Allen' fills the middle of the magazine from left to right. The name Lily is in black capital letters, and Allen is in white capital letters, they both stand out from the dull grey background. Above her name are the words 'Sexy Beast' also in capitals with sexy in white and beast in blue. The word beast in blue makes it catch our eye, they are trying to imply that Lily is a beast just like the tigers by her sides. Below her name it says '& her wicked, wicked ways...' the word wicked is lager that the other text and also in red which is a sign of danger and evil. The magazine cover has a barcode which is in the bottom right corner with the month and year of the magazine and the price. This magazine cover is very simple and sophisticated with a grey background and only the use of black, white red and blue colour of text, also all the text on the cover is in capital letters so it is easy to read from a distance. The magazine cover doesn't give anything away it uses words like 'exclusive' that make you buy the magazine to find out more.

This is Kerrang music magazine with the main ‘Pete Wentz’ singer from the band ‘Fall Out Boy’ on the front cover. He is wearing a bright orange t-shirt and licking an ice cream. This magazine cover is very busy with lots
happening. The barcode is on the right hand side near the middle of the page, which is very unusual. It has the issue number, date and price of the magazine. The text all over the magazine is all in white bold capital letters so you are able to read it clearly from a distance. They use the words like ‘Free’, ’Win’ And ’More’ on the cover to persuade people to buy the magazine because they will be getting a free gift like a poster or CD. The name of the magazine is at the top of the cover in bold white capital letters with a black background. The main colour use on the cover is white, black, red and yellow to attract attention.

Here is a DVD cover for Beyonce world-wide tour filmed in Los Angeles. By keeping the background simple Beyonce is the main focus on the DVD cover. She is wearing a silver mirror strapless top and silver hoop earrings. She is holding a silver mirror ball, which makes her look very glamorous and ready for a party. The text on the DVD is at the top of the cover with her name ’Beyonce’ in fancy gold writing surrounded by a gold pattern. Underneath it say’s ‘The Beyonce Experience’ in capital letters, and below that is the word ‘Live’ in capital letters also in the same colour gold. The word live makes the DVD sound exciting and give the impression that you’ll have a fantastic experience from the comfort of your own home. All the text is position in the centre.

This is the DVD cover for McFly’s greatest hits DVD. The four members of the band McFly and on stage performing. The main singer is position at the front then the two guitarists are either side but set back, in the far back is the drummer of the band. The stage is all lit up with red spot lights. The text on the DVD cover is the name of the band ‘McFly‘, at the top of the cover in the centre, in grey metallic 3D writing. At the bottom of the cover is the name of the DVD ‘All the greatest hits’ which is made to look like it’s on a medical wrist band. Also the symbol for a DVD is on the white wrist band, this shows that it’s a DVD.