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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.

Target Audience

My music video will have a target audience aimed at young female's aged between 13-19. The reason I have chose young teenage female's as my target audience is because 'The Veronicas' main fan base consist of young teenage females. Many of The Veronicas songs and song lyrics relate to boys and being in relationships which young teenage females can relate with these types of situations because similar problems and events have happened in their own lives.

I have given my DVD a PG rating when creating my designs for the DVD cover. I think this classification is best suited for my artist because their main fan base starts from a young age.

The Veronicas

The Veronicas are an Electro-Pop, Pop-Rock duo based in Australia. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the duo in 2004 in Brisbane. Born on 25th December 1984, to Italian-Australian parents Colleen and Joseph. Jessica became the older one by one minute. Jessica and Lisa started performing in small parts on various television shows, including a recurring role in the short-lived 2001 Australian children's series ‘Cybergirl‘. The American Disney Channel series ‘The Suite Life of Zack and Cody’ where they portrayed twin sisters. They have also appeared on Neighbours, the Australian drama.

On their 18th birthday, Jessica received her first guitar, at which time the sisters began writing and singing songs. They formed the group Teal with two friends. The group experimented with different sounds and genres working with songwriters and producer, releasing a song called "Baby It's Over" which received minor airplay in Brisbane.

In 2004, Lisa Origliasso and Jessica Origliasso were introduced to the Music Director of The Bell Hughes Music Group, Hayden Bell. After producing some demo recordings with the twins, Bell invited them to sign a publishing agreement with Excalibur Productions. In the process, Bell helped facilitate their progression in musical style from acoustic pop to the more rhythmic rock pop approach which is now their trademark. On the strength of these demos, Bell took them to meet the executives at Engine Room and they were immediately signed to a production deal. To further develop their song writing skills, Bell connected them with several internationally acclaimed songwriters and producers where they created a catalogue of over 50 songs.

Meetings were then arranged with Warner Bros Records in the USA. Seymour Stein and senior executives recognised that Bell had indeed discovered and developed a musical talent, signing them quickly to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records/Sire America, for a reported sum of 2 million dollars.

The Veronicas debut album, entitled The Secret Life of..., was released in Australia on 17 October 2005, entering the ARIA Album charts at the position of number 7. Since then, it has peaked at number 2 and gone 4x Platinum. The Secret Life of the Veronicas spent a year in the ARIA album charts without leaving the top 40. In September 2006, the album was nominated for three ARIA awards including, "Best Pop Release", "Highest Selling Album" and "Best Breakthrough Album". They won "Best Pop Release".

The Secret Life of… album was released in the US on 14 February 2006, it debuted at number 133 on Billboard 200 and number 3 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. Only two singles were released in the United States off the album. A special DVD was released with the US version as a limited edition exclusive. The limited edition included two extra songs and videos, and was only available online. The album has also had success in other countries such as New Zealand and Belgium. Due to their chart success in Belgium, they won the award for Best International New Artist at the TMF Awards of 2006. Lisa and Jessica have been the faces of Choice Calvin Klein and an Australian hair product company. Blender magazine named included them in their list of hottest women in rock in 2006.

On 2 December 2006 The Veronicas released a CD/DVD, entitled Exposed... The Secret Life of The Veronicas in Australia which features live performances from their Australian 2006 Revolution Tour and a DVD featuring parts of the sisters' live performances throughout 2005–2006, including footage that had previously not been seen, and their music videos.

In 2007, the Veronicas began work on their second album. The album was written and recorded in Los Angeles. Hook Me Up was released in Australia on 3 November 2007. The album debuted at number two on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart with sales of 9,531 copies in its first week. Hook Me Up was released in the UK on 12 October 2009 and has peaked at number thirty-five. The lead single from the album, "Hook Me Up” debuted at number five, eventually reaching number one after seven weeks on the ARIA Singles Chart, making it their first number one hit in Australia.

‘Untouched’ made The Veronicas first debut single in the UK, peaking at number eight and in Ireland peaking at number one, their first international number-one single. Their debut single "4ever" was released as their second single in the UK and Ireland on 21 September 2009 and has peaked at number 17 in the UK and twenty in Ireland. In support of the album, The Veronicas had a third Australian tour The Hook Me Up Tour in 2007. The tour which began on 30 November and concluded on 12 December was held in eight major cities around Australia. On 16 October 2008 The Veronicas announced their second tour for the album, Revenge Is Sweeter tour, which was their first tour to extend into New Zealand, United States, Canada, UK and Japan.

2010 presents a third album from The Veronicas, on 8 October 2009 Jess announced on her twitter page that the writing for an upcoming 3rd studio album had begun, the album will have a different sound. Lisa also confirmed that recording for the third album would commence in January of 2010. Currently both sisters live in Los Angeles and in their hometown of Brisbane, Australia, when not touring or travelling.

Regarding how they chose their band name, Jess Origliasso stated: "The name is something we thought about for a short time, and we wanted it to be a girl's name, but we didn't want it to be 'the Jesses.' We were very conscious of not wanting to make it a twin thing, because we don't think that's really cool." "We didn't want it to be called 'the Lisa’s,' either," singer Lisa Origliasso added. "So one day we saw the movie Heathers, and there's a line where Christian Slater asks, 'Are you a Heather?' and Winona Ryder's character answers, 'No, I'm a Veronica,' and so we went with that, because she was this kind of cool, unique chick with an attitude."