The Body Copy of the Pulp album cover is very suited to the purpose of the cover as it is simple and clearly designed. Therefore the music on the album will stand out more than the cover its self.
The use of the large image of a family occasion, a wedding picture denotes that the artists are just ordinary people, like the buyers. The way that some of the people in the image are black and white where as others are in colour makes the image look more old fashioned and retro instead of having an all colour image, this reflects the style of music by the band.
The frame of white around the image is used to make the image separate from the background also the curved edges of the border makes the image look 3D as though it is standing off the page.
The Pulp title on the album cover is the logo of Pulp and this image is used on all albums so that it is recognisable by the buyer. The use of sans serif font on the title indicates its importance as it is bold where as the name of the album is less important and a serif font is used.
The back of the album cover uses the same colours and fonts for the design. This is important because it looks tidy and organised and it makes sense to keep the theme on both covers of the album. However the band image is smaller on the back, and the album name is larger. This could be because it is in reverse to the front of the cover, as you turn over the album all the sizes jumble up.
The text boarder around the edge of the album cover stands out because the two colours contrast each other. The names of the songs are in sans serif to be clear to the reader. The kerning of the letters is the same on every song title and the leading in between the lines is also the same to keep the list looking organised. The bar code is lower down on the cover and separate from the rest of the text so that it can be clearly located when in a store.
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