A while back I had Grammy Award Winner, Sir Mix-A-lot on chasejarvisLIVE. The guy is smart – dropped some pretty serious knowledge on the show [here’s the re-watch if you missed it].
At the end of the show, I shot the cover for his upcoming album, live, online. Here are the results.
The lead one that shows his face is my fav, but there’s plenty of debate, because the other shot is tough and mysterious. I’ll resist the temptation to make any real case for one or the other, and I’ll let this is a straight up survey – which photo do you like better A (top) or B (bottom)? (please answer in the post, not via other social channels so we don’t have to chase your feedback – thx!)
Here is photo A:
Here is photo B:
Thanks for your input.
||And if you missed it: Here’s the chasejarvisLIVE episode with Mix||
First, I liked B more, but then, I was thinking if he looks as bad-ass as he should be when his face is hidden. And when you don’t see the upper-body of the model behind him, it’s more intriging. Also the hands reach out the the one looking. That’s way better. So analysed, it’s A for sure.
I like A. To me it connects you with the artist which in part is what is being sold in addition to the music.
A is better. B is also good, but I don’t like the whole “I can’t see your face with that wineglass”. If it wasn’t for that I would’ve chosen for B.
I’ll have to go with B only because his face isn’t convincing in A although I prefer that picture
I like B. A is too cliche for album covers. It has the traditional, look at all my stuff gangster look. Also, in A the glass is hidden in his elbow, makes it look like its going to tip over. In B his eyes are fully lit, as well as the hat being well lit. I like the hat, and not seeing all of it in A detracts from it.
I think also seeing the iPhone properly placed in B, as well as the champagne bottle outline helps as well. There seems to be a little more negative space at the bottom of B, which lends to better text placement.
Thats my argument. Go with B