Album Cover analysis of Neyo-Year of the Gentlemen

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The colour and what it indicates:
The colours of the album cover are dark browns and yellows and a cream.
Its an image of him looking as if he has just walked out of the door.
I think he has used typical colours to show the strength of the album and how it relates to real life.
It works well because the artist (Neyo) is clear and stands out.

The Positioning:
The Artists name and album cover name is near the top left-hand corner.
It is positioned so it fits the height of Neyo.
I think this is done to show the clear indication on who the artist is.
Neyo is positioned centre of the cover so the main focus is on him.
Neyo is looking down in the image of him, i think this could be done so it looks like it is just a random shot.
It could also show the album means a lot to him and it has a lot of emotional elements.
This image of him on his own could show his independence of the album.

Expressions:
You can't see Neyo's expression as his face is hiden by his hat and his face is looking down.
However, his body language indicates it is a sad,strong album.

The Artist Name:
Neyo's name is is large,bold,black,capital letter writing.
This stands out on the album cover which could show he wants to stand out from other artist names.

The Album cover name:
'Year of the Gentlemen' is in black, italic writing.
I think he does this to show it is a classy album.
It gives the album cover a sophisticated, mature look about it.
It is directly below the Artist name and shows the clear difference between them both.

Clothes used:
Neyo is in a smart, matchig, brown stripped suit.
This could be because he wants to show he has matured from a boy to a man.
He wears a lightly coloured hat and a dark tie which makes him look classy.