Reseach: Digipak 6 (front cover)

The main image is a medium close up of Chris Brown stood looking into camera. The image looks very cartoon/painting like. This could represent his artistic life and intrest in the musical arts. The colour scheme is very vibrant and attractive. They work really well with the pop genre as they are bright and stand out. I really like how hes used shades of blue to symbolise the shadow in the shot. In the photo his facial expression appears very moody or upset. The colour scheme adheres to pop conventions due to the brightness and vibrancy. They also convey his emotions, symbolising the fact he has mixed emotions for example, Blue = lonleyness and upset, Orange = glory and happiness.
There are many different smaller images of him in the background. Photos of Chris Brown's beginning are shown in the back of the front cover. As they are also in 2 different colours this could further represent his mixed feelings/emotions. Strauss's theory links well with this front cover as he speaks about "good vs bad". Portraying the good and bad sides of Chris Brown through the different colours.

The title of this album could be referring too his loyal fan base as they are the people who showed appreciation, love and dedication towards him, making his "FAME". The font is bright white and of a medium size compared to the images. The paint effect of the font links with the overall painting like design on the front cover. I really like how he has used a graffiti font for his name as it appears as though he has signed it himself. The graffiti writing contrasts with the background this is to draw in the audiences attention, creating a focal point. His name is smaller than the album title, this suggests that he is already an established artists with a large fan base.

How This Research has Influenced my Planning and Creativity

• I really love the vibrancy of the front cover. The rainbow like colour scheme really stands out and is very eyecatching for the viewer. 
• The cartoon creates a distinctive, aesthetic pleasing design to look at.
• I like how the colours have been used in this image (blue to red) - fitting with strauss's theory.