A style that I became particularly fond of was the blocky-graphic filters that applied certain filter effects on the images behind them.
This style, though possibly not original, I thought to be unusual and quite striking, given correct placement and regulated frequency.
On the left is a first draft/conceptual rough-cut of my ideal final poster art. From here, I thought that I might head in a design direction that would embellish the image more. I needed to make the image sharper; it's two figures need to stand out more.
Does it Conform?
Depicted quite clearly at the front of the image is the main artist - this is a standard convention of poster advertisement for music artists as the artist is pushing their image, declaring their very person as representative of their own music; when one sees an image of any of One Direction member, one immediately links their image to their music. Ultimately, this supports brand identity, as any music artist's product must possess clear signifiers that establish itself as its own unique brand.
The devil's place in the image - linking to the title "Thank God I Don't Believe In God", the devil figure's existence in this picture signifies a relationship between religious imagery we see in the title and the thematic direction of the music album. There's a relevance between the images displayed and the lyrics heard - a prediction made by Goodwin that encompasses almost all music videos and indeed, music advertisement/products. The devil's presence in this image is indicative of the conflict of ideals that the artist is attempting to push to the media consumer - hinting of religion, atheism, and in some part satanism. It is quite clear that the music album's title is ironic and satirical, and to some heretical, hence why the devil's place in this image can be justified.
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