This is the image we are using for our CD cover, We have taken images of our model from opposite angles with the left side her facial expression look sad and miserable where as the right side she is connoting power and gives the impression she is moving on. We have used studio lighting and a backdrop to create tonal contrasts and different lighting whilst using a fan to blow her hair to give a dramatic look. We have dressed her in just a fur throw as we wanted to keep it simple and elegant. 

These are some of our initial ideas of how we want our CD covers text to be like, we decided we wanted to use conventions from real CD covers such as the 'M' on Miley Cyrus' album, but have changed it to 'A' to suit our album as the artists name is 'Ava Marie'. We liked this idea because it made the cover more visually pleasing and interesting. 

We have experimented with different fonts and found that these three suited best, my favorite one is the middle one because it is more intricate in the way it has more detail and gives you more to look at. 

We then decided to use the usual conventions of real covers to then add our own ideas to it, we have decided as we have made the images we have taken face opposite ways, to make the text work well with it we have reflected the text also to create a mirrored effect. 

Comments: Her name overlaps her head and doesn't look good
The colours don't work you can't read the font clearly
Her clothes are unflattering
She looks pale
There's not enough text
The page doesn't look proportionate

We have decided to have the lyrics to our song on the inside of the CD cover, in the lighter areas of the background image we have used we have made the text dark grey and in the darker areas of the image we have made it white, this is so that it is clear and easy to read, we needed to do this to ensure that its suitable for our audience.