Problem Analysis - Rationale

Brief:

Produce a set of 100 album artwork covers with information about the designers or method/ process being produced. If possible do a flash video to show 100 because for the cost it would be cheaper to mass produce than a printed book.

Who needs to know?

Research book that people look at for a designer, inspiration or people with an interest within album artwork.

What do they need to know?

Who designed the artwork and concept behind it.

Why do they need to know?

Educating and be a good source for designers researching into album artwork/ designers/ concepts. Also from opinions research i found out that the older generation said the artwork was just as important than the music artist.

What will they respond to?

Flash film with 100 best of the best album artwork on with image and information. Also could do with a bit more understanding of flash to keep me on my toes. The CD will act in a vinyl cover.

What research is required?

Research 100 interesting album artwork covers/ designers/ images but only that relate to designers for inspiration. Got to be interesting and something that people can learn from to help create ideas. Research colour schemes and layouts for flash???

Rationale - A statement of reasons:

Many people argue is Vinyl dead? Like artists work becomes more valuable when they die, does this apply to to vinyl? From the 100 opinions i spoke to people in there 40/50s and a few said sometimes they would be a vinyl because of the designer of the artwork rather than for the music. I have researched into artwork/ designers and have found out loads of new interesting information about the artwork. I have looked into over 100 album covers but only selected 38 so far as i feel each selection should have something unique about it i feel that the final 100 will offer a strong research resource of album artwork without looking into several books to find similar information, but my research will offer the information for the pacific eyes of a designer for inspiration.