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COP 3 - Initial Ideas
COP 3 - Initial Ideas
Particular interests
Branding, popular culture, trends, identity and sub cultures.
More Specic
The effect of graphic / visual art work on the branding industry?
How design inuences the popularity of music?
Especially
In a genre or location e.g Indie music in Manchester.
Peoples looks, behaviour or buying habits.
Precisely
What is the importance of branding in the music industry?
Potential Questions Research Theory.
With some initial ideas in mind I started to draft a list of potential dissertation titles that I could focus
on, also annotating themes and topics I could discuss in italics.
2. What impact has graphic album artwork have on the music industry throughout time?#
(Iconic artwork that has inuenced the industry, artists, musicians, historic)
4. What is the importance of a branded image for an artist and how does this effect their success?
#(Iconic band logo's, artist personas, styles, fashion statements, branded image, fans.)
7. Does the branding and artwork of music or an artists affect consumers buying habits?
(Consumerism, Case Study generic vs highly graphic album art work, possible case study
testing peoples opinions on what they would most likely listen to see if they are affected.)
8. Does the music and design industry effect the way we feel and think about a genre or artist?#
(This could include researching into stereotypes, identity, otherness theory.)
Does branding and visual culture dictate the popularity of the music?
(Looking at subcultures, personal testimonies and studying artwork and buying statistics)
Research Plan
What do you want to know?
Branding Techniques
Consumerism Theories
Popularity
How are you going to nd out?
Buying statistics
3 week places at PIN studios get a primary insight into working for the music and design industry.
Reading List
Looking at the most iconic branding over time that has shaped the music industry.
Getting artists and designers involved in re-creating their most inuential artists work or
musicians.
Preparation