Regina Spektor is a Solo singer/ song writer and pianist. She specialises in Anti-folk, Alternative and Indie Rock. She comes from a Soviet and American heritage.
Her album Begin to Hope is her fourth album which was released in June 2006.
The CD case is a standard plastic Jewel case. The main focal point on the front cover is a black and white image of Regina Spektor it instantly grabs the audience’s attention and says this is me, this is my music. It allows them to make a connection with their artist. The black and white also adds a simplistic feel to the case and relates to her anti-folk music.
The only colour on this case is the little stars which sit above Regina, the symbol of childish innocence suggest to an audience that her music is fun and playful. It also adds a flirty quality to the case along with her ‘come hither look’ utilising the male gaze to draw in a wider audience.
The back of the case uses the same simplistic styling as the front of the case, to add continuity. It also goes against the folk genre which uses bright colours to add warmth and immerse the audience in to the music.
The CD itself is brown with the list of songs printed on it. The colour is not the most appealing; however it stands in contrast with the white background. The songs being listed on the CD is very practical, which is a theme throughout the entire CD design.
I like the use of a simplistic design and the use of neutral colours matches the genre of my song perfectly.