Album Songlist

The list of songs me and Phoebe created for our album:
TUMBLEWEED
CLOWNS MAKE ME CRY
SEAGULLS
3000
SEQUINS
PINK HEARTS
CACTI
NOT TODAY SATAN

Permission Letter

In order to ask the band's permission to make a music video for their song "Spinning Wheel", I tweeted Black Honey from my personal Twitter account. Black Honey didn't reply but they did acknowledge and "like" the tweet.
https://twitter.com/ahmayzinglucy/status/933712400506908672

Merchandise Feedback

The feedback for the merchandise displayed on our website was mostly positive, with good notes including:
- Good variety to choose from - t-shirts, bags, patches etc
- Looks like it is good quality
- Portrays the band's image well
- Lots of design options (includes both Lucy and Phoebe)

Constructive criticism included:
-Perhaps just keep to the band's main colours of pink and black
- List the pink and black t-shirt options before the white option

Digipak - First draft

This is the first draft of our digipak, which I created on PowerPoint - I used PowerPoint as I felt it was a programme I was more comfortable using than PhotoShop or similar programmes.
I used various photos promoting the band's bright and grungey image, taken during filming and on other occasions. For example, the top right photo was taken by a friend during a visit to the cafe and museum, God's Own Junkyard. We thought the neon lights and pink tones alongside the heart-shaped glasses used during filming worked well to suit our aesthetic. I cut out and layered another photo from the same location over Phoebe's eyes, which was a detail I really liked and thought added something extra to the original image.

Magazine Research

When choosing the image for the front cover of our magazine, I personally referenced i-D magazine and wanted to use something with bright colours and an artistic vibe. This suits our band image as our target audience are people who would buy i-D over another magazine such as Vogue or OK! magazine.

When choosing the design and layout for our magazine cover, we chose to follow the design of offBEAT magazine. It is a fairly minimalist design, with key information and a tagline printed on the front cover, alongside a photo of the main subject.

Website Research

This is the official website for indie-rock band Glass Animals. Their image is quite eccentric and vintage, and relies a lot on imagery and colour.
This home page has a slot machine style, and pressing on the "PUSH" option shuffles the photos and shows the user more images from various photography archives or behind-the-scenes images of the band.
The current style of their website is different to their old one, as it is currently modeled on their newest album "How To Be A Human Being". The colour scheme and vintage theme all reflect the album art, allowing the band to maintain a very current and fresh image.

Clicking on the menu link (the three lines) brings you to this page, which has six other pages to click on.

Clicking on the "LIVE" link directs the user to this page, which shows Glass Animal's upcoming tour dates. It also provides a link to sites where fans can purchase tickets to these events.

The store link shows various items of merchandise, including badges, vinyls, t-shirts and tote bags.

Clicking on the "MUSIC" link takes you through to the band's Spotify page and a link to a playlist made by the band - this is a good idea as it allows fans to connect more with the band and share music with each-other.

The "VIDEO" link shows users the most recent music video made by the band, and gives you the option to watch their other recent videos.

Website - Merchandise

For our website, Phoebe created eight pieces of merchandise that would promote our image as a band and appeal to fans. Taking inspiration from various artists, the items created include two phone cases, two tote bags (which have become increasingly popular as band merchandise) and four different t-shirts.

The items all have images of either me and Phoebe or our logo, which helps to promote our group further.