CD Cover Analysis 2

This is the cover for Mount Kimbie's LP Crooks & Lovers. The simplistic photo and text work well together to create an effective cover. There are elements of the photo that appear to have been edited, such as the depth of field shown from the woman to the buildings and the gradient effect on the right hand side. These still appear to be simple modifications to the photo, however work well to make it more interesting than it perhaps would be if the picture was not edited. The font again is simple and clear, with the letters being slightly spaced out to fill the width of the cover without taking up too much space vertically. The picture itself appears to be quite random with no real relation to the album title, however, in my opinion it does look interesting and different. The cover is very similar to that of the Carbonated EP, however more editing appears to have been applied to that, with more gradient use, and a film reel effect at the bottom. I would like to take the inspiration of simple design from this cover and incorperate it in my own work, as I feel a more complex cover with lots of elements could have an unwanted bad effect.