Digipac Deconstruction

Fame – Grace Jones

Front Cover

Fame is the second studio album by Grace Jones released in 1978 by Island Records

Front cover analysis

• Grace Jones album Fame is full of bright colour. The bright colours used are eye catching. The way they are set around Graces face makes her the centre of attention and selling point for the album.

• The image of Grace is drawn with pencils, and is why the pencils are part of the cover.

• The font and style of the album name is stylish and noticeable – done in a white font against the contrasting bright colours.

• Grace is seen wearing a sparkly outfit, showing the showy confident side to her personality and music.

• This also gives hits away about the kind of music on the album and the

Inside Tray

Inside Tray Analysis

• The inside tray contains images of Grace again, she is seen repeated in almost college form. The colours still continue giving the album consistency.

• She is seen wearing a bikini and gloves which tells us she likes dressing up and is a performer as well as an artist. She uses her performance as part of her music, which appeals to audiences. She also uses this as part of the selling point.

Back Cover

Back Cover Analysis

• The back cover again, features Grace. She is seen in another costume which shows her performance side

• The back is done in bright colours and is another painting of Grace, this shows an element of creativity which is carried out on to the music.

• I think the bright CD fits in with the time music was at, it also shows that Grace works as an individual and uses her performance and name as a way to sell her music to the audience. I really like the creativity of this album, the colours and the outfits Grace is in to give a taster of the content