04. C and C Website

 Codes and Conventions of Music Artists Websites

Billie Eilish

- Banner across top, including name, social media links, and hyperlinks to other pages on website
- Image of newest song
    *Artist facing away from camera
    *Grainy filter over image, giving a retro feel
    *Retro style inforced by 50s clothing and hairstyle
    *Tighter fitted clothing to what we usually see her in
    *High key lighting, allowing us to see everything
    *Barbie font due to collaboration with new film (which her new song was written for)
-Links change colour when hovered over
- Serif fonts used across banner, white or light beige colour text, small however still easy to read due to large spacing
-Large margins by side of image
- Brown background, matches earthy tones used in background of image
- Image includes a link to buy her new music

- Music videos are included on the website

- Two most recent songs

- Grainy filter over videos

- Don't play until you press button

- Thumbnail image shows artist

    *Blonde (famous for the artist), stylish hair

    *Soft, subtle make-up

    *Traditional, modest clothing

    *Video made for Barbie film includes props surrounding Barbie dolls

- Album cover, links to page where you can buy her music

-Artist included

    *central on album

    *soft make-up
    *Wrapped in soft, light clothing

    *Staring into distance (dreamy)

    *Tears down face, however expression is simple

-Serif, white font (easy to read)

-Includes link saying 'listen' which takes you to page to buy music (easy access)

- Advert for her perfume brand

- Links to her storefront on the image

- Artist framed to the right, while text is on the left

    *Seductive, presenting her as someone you want to be

    *Clothing clinging to skin due to rain

    *Hair is dark, contrats previous images

    *Dark background

-Large serif text, with information on the product beneath

-Each product links to her storefront

-Text beneath links to storefront, changed colour when hovered over

-Two products related to her collaboration with new Barbie film

-Subscription at the bottom of the page

-Links to social media at bottom of page again

-Terms and conditions and a link to her record label

Taylor Swift

-Banner headline, includes hyperlink to other web pages and her social media pages

-Subscription pop-up along bottom of page

-Automatic video, on continuous loop, trailer for new tour film

-Name in capital letters, bold, sans serif and central

-Poster for tour film beneath trailer

-Banner across page

-Large serif font text, bringing attention to what it is and where to get it

-Glamourous image of artist, represented in her branded way with blonde hair with a fringe, bejewelled clothing, and red lipstick

-Album cover for newest release

-Cover includes artist (with branded look of blonde hair and fringe with red lipstick)

-Margins which match the header and subscription footer 

-Name across album, in bold capital letters similarly to the header

-Different ways to buy her music

-Available now button links to her storefront

-Background blends into the header and footer

-Text looks handwritten

-Background blends into the blue sky from the album, however to match the rest of the website

-Text looks handwritten

-Text is either coloured or highlighted the same colour as her exclusive vinyl

-Includes a list of what comes with the exclusive vinyls

-Images of vinyls and text have links to where you can buy the products

-Banner across page saying her album midnights is out

-Flame in image continues flickering while the rest is still

-Artist's makeup matches the aesthetics of the album (glittery, blue eyeshadow)

-Link in text to storefront

-Text is sans serif, coloured in dark blues, whites and purples to match the style of the album and be easy to read

-Image of artist as background

    *artist shown with head in hand and a phone in her other hand, following the same vibe as her song

    *we can't see her face

    *clothing is very casual and relatable, contrasting other images we saw of her performing

    *lighting is low-key making the image mysterious 

-Four different types of vinyls are included, each having their own image on the sleeve and own colour on the record

-Each vinyl has a link to where to buy

-Text is sans serif to read easily, and white to stand out against the background

-Background repeated from the previous banner showing the midnights album

-Text is sans serif, white and purple to match the album

-Links to her storefront are included in the text

-Background continues

-Images showing four different CDs similar to the vinyls

-Text is sans serif and white and purple

-Links to her storefront are included within the text

-Banner across page

-One side includes text explaining her tour, who is was presented by and her touring company

-The other side shows images of her 'eras' meaning each album she has brought out, with herself currently front and centre

-Hyperlinks to her tour page where you can book tickets, see previous tours and gives more detail

-Background is dark blue and grey

-Scroll across to see more videos

-Links to her youtube channel

-When hovering over the videos you can see the cast and crew

-Each thumbnail has been chosen to match the aesthetics of the videos

-Subscription pop-up at bottom of page

-Link to terms and conditions and privacy policy

-Text is white and sans serif to easily read