Initial Development

I have started to develop the designs for the front and back of the CD and vinyl cover as well as a label that would go onto the CD- making the CD more exciting than keeping it as a plain disc.

For the imagery I decided to use the photographs from the photoshoot that SZA did for The Fader, these photographs have a very fantasy like, romantic and soft aesthetic to them which relates to the album as it's based around relationships, heartbreak, jealousy, the soft aesthetic also matches SZA's voice. Below shows the original photographs from the shoot:

I decided to use the face shot for the cover as it works as it introduces the album and SZA better than the full. body shots. The typeface I've used at the moment is LTC Caslon in Italic, I decided to use a serif typeface as it has a more feminine aesthetic to it, this particular type face is also engaging, meaning it would work well in stores where the album is sold.

I also added a pinky purple overlay to all of the images in order to enhance the romantic aesthetic more, giving a richer feel which relates to the heavy emotions SZA discusses throughout the songs.

Original

Repeated image

For the back and CD label I used the full body shots, the back cover uses the shot where SZA is facing the other way which relates to it being on the back as the cover shows SZA facing the front. Below shows different compositions of the track list on the back, I've decided to go with the 3th image with the track list in the middle as it looks most balanced with the photograph.

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For the label I decided to add lyrics: “That is my greatest fear: that if I lost control, or did not have control, things would just — you know, I — would be fatal,” as SZA’s mother says at the beginning of the stripped-down opening track, “Supermodel.” This opening line represents to the album and SZA's feelings as a whole; the concept of losing control and the simultaneous scariness and liberation of opening ourselves up to others who are equally afraid to be hurt.