While Goodwin’s theory covers actual visual forms of media, I believe that it also covers ancillary products such as CD covers and magazine adverts. Specifically the rule which states that the media form reflects the style of music and/or lyrics. I believe this is the case for the album cover of Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park. When you look at the cover you see that the there is a picture made in graffiti on a metal surface. This, along with the title of the album, signifies the type of music on the album. Linkin Park are known for the mix of urban and rock music which is signified by the graffiti (urban music) on top of the metal (rock music).
The colours used for the album cover are also very dark to show that this is a serious band, with serious songs. Unlike pop albums which use very bright colours to show their type of music. The red which the main character is painted in indicates the intensity of the music to the listener. This is contrasted by the use of white coloured dragonfly wings to indicate the softer side of the music. The album is also covered with lyrics of their songs, which is once again used to outline the albums urban style.
The name of the band is superimposed right in the top middle so that the audience’s eyes are attracted to it straight away. Once again the fact that it is in black suggest the dark nature of the music and the lyrics.
I believe what is excellent about the album cover is that the whole cover reflects the type of music it holds and the name of the album hybrid theory. All of the pictures and colours are used to get the message across to the listener of what the music is like.
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