The document analyzes and compares the digipak artwork for two albums: Gorillaz' "Plastic Beach" and The Strokes' "Is This It". For Gorillaz, the artwork depicts a futuristic island rising from the sea in vibrant colors, referencing Thunderbirds, and encourages exploration of more artwork inside. The Strokes' monochrome cover features a gloved hand in a voyeuristic pose, suggesting danger and sexuality through use of red, with unconventional title placement. Both album covers break conventions and push creative boundaries to appeal to fans.

1. ANALYSING DIGIPAKS

2. PLASTIC BEACH - GORILLAZ
(2010)
CGI IMAGE OF AN
ISLAND RISING INTERTEXTUAL
OUT OF THE SEA, REFERENCES - DISTINCTLY
IN VIBRANT SIMILAR TO TRACY ISLAND
COLOURS - FROM THUNDERBIRDS
FUTURISTIC (1960S)
APOCALYPTIC.
BAND NAME AND ALBUM TITLE
IT IS MYSTERIOUS AT FIRST
PRESENTED AS IF IT IS
GLANCE WHICH ENCOURAGES A
FLOATING ON THE WAVES.
POTENTIAL BUYER TO PICK IT UP
GRAFFITI STYLE WRITING
AND LOOK CLOSER. IT,
COMPLEMENTING THE
THEREFORE, ENCOURAGES THE
CARTOON STYLE OF THE
READER TO LOOK FOR MORE
VIRTUAL BAND. THE IMAGE
ARTWORK INSIDE THE DIGIPAK.
REFLECTS THE ALUM NAME OF
AN UNNATURAL SEASCAPE.
THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF GORILLAZ IS A FICTIONAL UNIVERSE, INHABITED BY A VIRTUAL BAND OF
CARTOON CHARACTERS. THE ARTWORK IS DRAWN BY JAMIE HEWLETT, A VISUAL DIRECTOR OF THE
BAND, WITH THE MUSIC WRITTEN BY DAMON ALBARN. THE CHARACTERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN DISTINCT
PERSONALITIES AS IF THEY WERE REAL.
GORILLAZ APPEALS TO A WIDE AUDIENCE WORLDWIDE. THE SUGGESTION OF TRACY ISLAND MIGHT
APPEAL TO PEOPLE WHO WATCHED THE PROGRAMME IN THE 1960S.

3. FURTHER ARTWORK -
GORILLAZ ARTWORK
HAS BECOME
COLLECTIBLE AND THE
STYLE IS VERY
RECOGNISABLE.
CONTINUITY APPEALS
TO FANS AND,
ESPECIALLY IN THIS
THE INSIDE OF AN ABSTRACT DEPICTION OF CASE, THE GORILLAZ.
WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SHIPWRECK, IT SPANS
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. THE DISC’S ARTWORK IS
THE TELESCOPE OF THE SUBMARINE FEATURED
ON THE INSIDE, IN BLACK AND WHITE. THE DISC
FEATURES IN THE RIGHT SLEEVE OF THE PACK,
IN THE LEFT SIDE IS A LEAFLET WITH OTHER
ARTWORK OF THE VIRTUAL BAND, TRACK THE BACK COVER HAS A
LISTING AND CREDITS TO THE REAL MUSICIANS. BARCODE, TRACK LISTING,
RECORD LABEL INFORMATION,
AND ANOTHER IMAGE OF THE
BAND.
THE DISC ARTWORK HAS
THE SAME THEME OF
THREAT AND SEA.

4. IS THIS IT - THE STROKES
THE GLOVE FURTHER
MONOCHROME - MAKES IT SUGGESTS THE EROTIC AND
SEEM TIMELESS. THE SEDUCTIVE NATURE OF THE
ONLY COLOUR IS THE RED PERSON. THE SHINE OF THE
ALBUM TITLE. RED GLOVE ALSO ADDS TEXTURE TO
SYMBOLISES DANGER AND THE COVER.
POSSIBLY SEXUALITY SO
APPROPRIATE FOR THIS THE TITLE AND BAND NAME ARE
VOYEUIRISTIC ALBUM IN A RELATIVELY SMALL, FINE
COVER. PRINT. IS THIS IT’ DOESN’T HAVE
A QUESTION MARK WHICH IS
UNCONVENTIONAL AND
JUXTAPOSED WITH THE IMAGE,
MAKES US ASK WHAT THE
QUESTION IS ABOUT.
THE IMAGE IS A HIGH QUALITY MONOCHROME IMAGE OF AN
EXPLICIT NATURE, SUGGESTING AN EDGY, DARING ELEMENT TO THE
BAND. THE IMAGE SUGGESTS THY ARE DISMISSING CONVENTIONS.
THE ARTIST IMAGE IS ON THE BACK - AND ARE NOT SCARED OF
PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES.

5. BACK COVER
SMALL PRINT FOR TRACK LISTING,
THE ONLY COLOUR BEING THE RED
OF THE NUMBERS AND FURTHER
DOWN WITH RECORD LABEL
INFORMATION.
UNCONVENTIONALLY, MOST F THE
BAND ARE NOT LOOKING AT THE
CAMERA. THE SHADOWS FLOW
FURTHER OFF THE COVER,
SUGGESTING CONTINUITY.
ON THE INSIDE, THERE IS A FOLDOUT POSTER OF
MEMBERS OF THE BAND AND IMAGES OF OTHER
BAND AND IMAGES OF OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED. CASUAL POSING, TAKEN WITH A
THESE PICTURES ALMOST PRISON-LIKE, FACE ON WIDE ANGLE LENS FROM A LOW
SHOTS (BREAKS CONVENTION AS IT IS ANGLE WHICH IS EFFECTIVE IN
FEATURED ON INSIDE IS AN IMAGE NOT IN CREATING TRAIN TRACK STYLING
MONOCHROME OF TWO CHAIRS AND A ON THE WALLS AT THE SIDES.
COLLECTION OF VINTAGE CARS, ADDING TO THE
FEEL OF BEING RETRO.