Research

As we are looking at print based products I have looked at Gregs initial research, this is one of Pulled Apart by Horses first single covers, the skull used in it is associated with the band a lot as they use it in merchandise as well as their print based products. The typography that is used is used a lot by the band. It is quite similar to the typography that would be used in old fashioned horror movies; this may have been chose intentionally by the band to fit in with their hardcore element. The background is black which makes the white skull stand out. The background is black which connotes evil, this links with the genre of music the band makes. The faint white lines may have been used to give an old-fashioned look; similar to that of an old cinema, this give a good effect and makes the cover look very good.

This next cover, is for the single "High Five, Swan Dive, Nose Dive", which is the second single from Pulled Apart by Horses debut album. It is very interesting as it has a man in a hoody, we are not shown his face which makes us curious as unsure as this is associated with crime. The back of the mans jacket is actually the CD cover, the typography used is similar to that of the first CD cover which is similar to an old horror movie; they will have used the same typography so the audience can associate between them. The background image is just a normal room which may have been used to suggest that the band are average people. The image of the skull in the left hand side is similar to the first CD cover which again shows a link between them.