10 pts.

NAME: ___Bridget Mulcahy_______________________ Date: _____________ Period:

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Your next assignment will be to design an Album booklet for a band
or artist. As a designer, you must choose fonts, colors and images that
will provide visual clues about the music. Many times customers are
attracted to the Album artwork before they purchase the Album.
I will be playing several songs from which you will be assigned one.
Listen to the music and answer the following questions. After
listening to the song, you will create an Album single booklet design.
This design will be made to fit a CD/DVD. Therefore it is a folded
document. We will discuss the sizes in class.

Song: ____No ceiling________________________________________________

How would you describe the music style?
Sounds like something that would be played in a caf.
What is the song about? (you might have to do some research)
I think its supposed to be about having no fear.
What images come to mind as you listen to the music?
Lion King
When was the song written?
2007
Does the song remind you of anything- another band, a movie, a time in your
life, etc?
It mostly reminds me of music that is played in a caf or coffee shop.

Song: _____13 bees_______________________________________________

How would you describe the music style?
Sort of a contemporary pop song.

What is the song about? (you might have to do some research)

Its about a breakup and the love that was lost between the artist and her
boyfriend.
What images come to mind as you listen to the music?
I was a little confused to what the song meant at first but then I thought of a
breakup.
When was the song written?
2000
Does the song remind you of anything- another band, a movie, a time in your
life, etc?
It reminds me of something that I would hear on the radio
Song: ___Judy is a punk_________________________________________________
How would you describe the music style?
Punk/Rock
What is the song about? (you might have to do some research)
A girl who is a punk.
What images come to mind as you listen to the music?
A rock concert
When was the song written?
1976
Does the song remind you of anything- another band, a movie, a time in your
life, etc?
The Ramones
Song: _______Feeling good_____________________________________________
How would you describe the music style?
Very slow and contemporary
What is the song about? (you might have to do some research)
Feeling happy and good about yourself
What images come to mind as you listen to the music?
The beach

When was the song written?

1965
Does the song remind you of anything- another band, a movie, a time in your
life, etc?
It reminds me of a caf kind of song

FOR THE REST OF CLASS

Choose song
Find out:
Lyrics
Copyright date of song
Song length
Record label
Look at past album art for the artist/band
Brainstorm, sketch, plan your album art
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