Friday, September 11, 2009

Alyssa Hillman: Badly Used Type


Not only am I embarrassed to own this CD, but I am embarrassed for Lucas Prata, or should I say "Superman". I realize that the art is supposed to look cartoonish, but the over-dramatized shadowing of the rather boring letters do this hero no good. A bolder font such as Gotham or even a large point Helvetica would improve the album cover. I also do not appreciate the clashing yellows that are rather unpleasing to the eye. For instance, the yellow Lucas Prata clashes with the deeper yellow in the building. The spacing also poses some issues. The lower type is getting hidden/mixed up with the picture which makes the CD title difficult to read. Overall, I would not want this hero to come save me.

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