Cover art Essays

  • Glaser's Cover Art Analysis

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    As our view of the word art has changed over the years, so have the fields of illustration and graphic design. Illustration is essentially a method of explaining or sending a message without many words. There are many approaches to creating an illustration, and many examples of famous illustrators who have drastically different styles and yet still found success in the field. An example of a grand and cinematic style is Norman Rockwell’s. His work is incredibly recognizable and yet not a spot-on

  • Jojo's Cover Art

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    teen to a young adult, if put side-by-side to her past albums. III’s cover allows new and old fans to finally see JoJo for who she really is rather than what people wanted her to be in past cover arts. This cover seems more significant than past cover arts simply because it is so striking and personal for a close-up headshot. JoJo really seems to just want to lay it all out there for all to see what true individualism is. III.’s cover is extremely chic and stylish and right now that is exactly who JoJo

  • Essay Cover Letter For Art History

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    I am writing concerning the position of Art History: Historical Art and Design - Adjunct Instructor. Since I have written a lot of cover letters lately and been really confused by the fact that I should praise myself in everyone of them, I have decided I will not do so in this one. I know I will be contradicting every professional advice referring cover letters, but I will take a shot writing it from my guts. Columbus College of Art & Design is a dreamed place to work. I do not think there is much

  • Analysis of album art of the 20th Century

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    album art is an essential part of any music CD, an eye catcher that can make a consumer purchase a piece of music that they might not even like. Nowadays the graphics still exist, so do music shops, CD’s and CD covers but due to development of technology with each year more and more people buy music online. But let’s go back to pre internet times and look at CD covers of the late 60’s and 70’s – decades of the revolution of music and graphics, among other things. The two pieces of album art that

  • Kissland by The Weekend

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    by Michael Jackson. “Wanderlust” tells the story of drug addiction; “precious little diamond” is a symbol for crystal meth. “…Most of it. I find a sound and run with it. It varies from Stevie Nicks to Gen... ... middle of paper ... ... his cover and wanting the viewer to actually want to know more. Another reason why this album is so great is that now his voice is more prominent. Unlike the last albums, you don’t get lost in the tone and drift off into space. With Kiss Land, it’s more soulful

  • Women's Roles in Ancient Times

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    we will look at evidence from three archeological sites: Paleolithic Europe, the Neolithic "Old Europe" and the Neolithic Catal Huyuk. First, Paleolithic period in Europe which contains information for the oldest civilization we know up too now, covers the years 40,000 to 10,000 BCE. In this period, people saw the universe as an all giving mother, a very powerful force that gave life. The birth giving process, was looked upon as miraculous in this times, therefore women were venerated for them posses

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

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    of a Japanese girl with unusual grey eyes that is taken away from her poor fishing village at the age of nine to be taken into slavery and be trained to become a geisha. Nitta Sayuri faces the many hardships of the art of becoming a geisha and her rival who adds to her burden. The arts of wearing a kimono, putting on makeup, pouring sake, having her virginity auctioned to the highest bidder. A real well thought and informat...

  • project proposal

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    always found the portrayal of written words and pictures quite fascinating. Some have each page carefully worked out with decorative motifs varying from page to page. Some have fancy covers or style of binding that screams “pick-me-up!” But the type of books that fascinate me the most are those that are dedicated to the art of photography. I proposed for this book to be created as a photographic reference towards life. I wanted to create something that had meaning. I wanted it to tell a story, appeal

  • How Does The Representation Of Women Change Between 1930-1960 On The Covers Of Vogue?

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    of trends in the fashion and beauty industry, but in addition has become a reward in the changed in cultural thinking, actions and dress of women. Vogue is the world’s most influential fashion magazine, first founded by Kelly Trepkowski, writing on art, culture and politics. Vogue is regularly criticized, along with the fashion industry it writes about, for valuing wealth, social connections, and low body weight over more noble achievements from its inception in the late nineteenth century to the

  • Goals and Philosophy

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    Goals and Philosophy A person's philosophy on education covers many different aspects. Such things that ones personal philosophy can contain are the purpose of education, methods one may use in education, and even the curriculum which may be taught. I feel that these three things are the most important for my personal philosophy and goals of education. The overall purpose of education is not only to teach students about the set curriculum, but also to teach them to be individuals and creative

  • Comedic Composition: Analyzing Each Aspect of Creating a Comedy Album

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    Introduction: Every artist's dream is to have the world see their craft. For some, a canvas is their medium; for some, it's a stage to dance on. For comedians, the album is that blank slate to craft into their own. A comedian is given a recording opportunity and told to fill a certain period of time with their jokes. Every comic dreams of releasing an album; only few go out and reach that goal. I made my topic of interest stand-up comedy. This led directly into the making of a stand-up comedy album

  • Pink Floyd Project Analysis

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    Leah Kadel Album Art Analysis 1. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the moon. - “Pink Floyds Dark “Side of the moon” album was released March 1st 1973 and recorded in Abbey Road Studios in London. The album is the 8th album recorded by the English Band and considered one of the best selling albums of all time. The album releases some of Pink Floyd’s more popular singles like “Money & Time”. Personally this is my favorite album written and produced by Pink Floyd because of its authentic artwork. I’ve noticed

  • The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson

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    happily, women gossip, and men casually talk about farming. Everyone is coming together for what seems to be enjoyable, festive, even celebratory occasion. However, the pleasant description of the setting creates a façade within the story. The setting covers the very ritualistic and brutally violent traditions such as the stoning of Mrs. Hutchinson, who dared to defy tradition. It is very apparent that tradition is very coveted in this small, simple town. This can be proven by the ancient, black box used

  • Envision: Persuasive Writing in a Visual World

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    Envision: Persuasive Writing in a Visual World Envision: Persuasive Writing in a Visual World, is most certainly a book that more than lives up to its title. Envision is basically a book that covers both persuasive writing strategies, as well as the use of visual rhetoric. Other topics covered by the Envision book include developing research questions and ideas, finding research sources, working in collaborative groups, and other writing topics. It is a how to manual... how to become a more

  • The Mayas Lifestyle

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    lives that needed to be completed in order for survival. The Mayan tribes existed from about 400 BC until around 1524 when they were taken over by the Spanish conquistadors (Sharer p.3). They occupied three separate areas of land. The Southern area covers present day Guatemala. The central area stretched from what is now Tabasco to northern Guatemala. Finally the central region makes up a lot of the southern portion of Mexico (Coe p.31). The Maya’s believed that the universe was not the first, but

  • Philosophy and Technology

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    developing and enabling different fabricated material systems; it is also the action of environment transformation according to human necessities. The area of culture is not limited to classical values, conceived with traditional meanings, arts and human sciences, but also covers the values of the natural and technical sciences as well as the whole set of values implied by technique and technology. Far from being a marginal component of culture, technology interacts internally with philosophical fields such

  • Use of Doubt To Persuade

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    effective persuasion, since we cannot hope to convince others when we are ourselves in doubt. Doubt, therefore, is felt to be at the other end of the spectrum and antithetical to persuasion. But the art of persuasion is a human art, and so it is a living art, which cannot be satisfactorily summed up between the covers of self-improvement guides. In reality, successful persuasion can somewhat deviate from the conventional criteria of certainty; in fact, even doubt can be used to persuade. This exciting

  • Technology is having an impact in the way we publish products

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    book instead of an electronic document. When should we use an electronic document and when should we use a simple hard cover book? Is the information in electronic documents accurate? Will electronic documents take over the role that books play in our lives? These are the questions that must be answered. 2     Overview of electronic publishing The term "electronic publishing" covers a multitude of things, which are in fact different in certain significant ways. Electronic publishing is the creation

  • Butler, Tennessee

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    Then about a mile later the road begins to descend into the little town of Butler. Most of my family has lived in Butler all of their lives, so they know first hand the history of Butler. This town’s history is very unususal; Watauga Lake now covers the previous location of Butler. The TVA project moved this town from what used to be a flood-prone area to a higher elevation. Butler has its own museum devoted to this move. It contains old artifacts, pictures old Butler before and after the lake

  • Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

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    Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream was founded on the corporate concept of linked prosperity, interrelating a three-part mission statement to focus their company’s growth. Their mission statement, which covers their product, economic and social goals, focuses both the leadership and the workforce on their key values. These values include staying in touch with the customer base, using quality ingredients, maintaining profitability and maintaining social awareness and accountability. Throughout the history of