I usually take on the secret 7 project every year when it comes to individual projects. I do enjoy the secret 7 project and applying my designs to a selected sone that I usually have never heard of before.
Although none of my designs have ever been chosen to enter into the final of secret 7 designs, I am determined to give it another go this year and really put in my maximum effort to try and get a place in the final designs.
I will start by carrying out some much needed research into the history of Album cover designs and what is needed to create something really effective. A lot of the designs that I have seen over the past couple of years in secret 7 have been very strong and individualistic designs, I feel that when I compare the winning designs to my own, I lack the difference that can separate my work from the winning designs.
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What I plan to change in my design process for Secret 7 2017 is the way I work during the early stages of the project. I would usually just go straight into the design which in my mind could very well be the reason that my finished piece is not strong enough to be picked as one of the potential winners, instead take some ideas from the research that I carry out before I even decide on the song that I want to work with.
I feel that starting the project out this way will help me to think of better ideas for the project.
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Unfortunately since Secret 7 2017 is not out yet, there is no possible way of finding out which songs will be available to choose from to begin the new deigns. however that does not stop me from starting the project by being the research process.
I will start by picking out some useful books that look into more successful designs of cover art. Not only will this give me inspiration but it will also put me into the positive mood to begin this project from a strong starting point.
The first book I will be looking at it 'Sleeves of Desire'
This book is completely filled with amazing sleeve designs that really capture the imagination and the eye. It gives me a lot of inspiration into the high level of work that I could produce for this project.
The second book that I want to look at is 'The Best of Disc Art' by Charlotte Rivers
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