Vogue Cover

I stumbled across this vogue cover when i was looking for examples of 2D design for an assignment and it immediately caught my attention because of it's classic vintage style and the way the main image of the woman looks as if it has been drawn using illustrator, which being a modern computer program is contrasted with the older look of the magazine. 

The peaceful green, blue and white colours are also attractive and work together well in the context of this particular magazine. 

I don't think the magazine would make many sales in this particular day and age due to it's style, but if it was on the shelf in a shop i would definantly be tempted to pick it up out of curiosity as it would stand out against other magazines on the shelf.

Eskimo Joe CD cover

Hi guys, well this is my first blog, on Eskimo Joe. Read, enjoy and leave feedback... e.t.c    (:

I was drawn to this eskimo joe CD cover because of the triad of colors it has used (The black, red as well as the yellow and pinkish skin tones), as well as the watercolor effect of the three figures and the way it has been composed using the rule of thirds. I find that there is a strong contrast between the black 'hair' and the faces and text. The designer has used soft features combined with the edgy lines around the eyes, nose and mouth to give us an insight into the nature and style of the band and their music. 

The text is bold yet simple and is the first part that our eye is drawn to before the image, it gives us that small bit of information we need, yet doesn't draw our attention away from the image of the band members.

Overall I think its a successful promotional tool, I bought the CD so obviously I like the band, it's a strange design, but i guess it just gives us a hint to their music style :)