To inspire and inform initial ideas, research has been made into the track and previous exhibition sleeves. The four main areas that have been researched into are as follows:
Background & Lyrics - The track was largely written by guitarist Mick Jones, who went through a period of depression in early 1979. According to the book The Clash: The Music That Matters, the song reflects resilience and defiance to not let recent matters get him down. Lyrics, such as 'I've been beat up, I've been thrown out, But I'm not down',' When my nerves were pumping and I fought my fear in I didn't run, I was not done' and 'Down and down and down some more, Depression, But I know there'll be some way, When I can swing everything back my way' further highlight this aspect. The overall song is considered to be positive and 'upbeat', whilst being performed in the rebellious 'punk' style.
Previous Exhibition Sleeves - By looking at various images of the previous few exhibitions it is clear that a large majority of winning sleeves are colourful, with an illustrative style. Many appear to be either digital vectors or hand-drawn in a digital way. This has inspired the way in which I will later develop digital designs.
Punk Era - Punk remained an underground scene until 1976, when two bands - The Ramones and The Sex Pistols - made the outside world take notice. According to the BBC, other bands, such as The Clash, The Buzzcocks and more followed on. In terms of fashion, the punk style varied; however, The Clash rocked leather jackets, studded belts, messy hair, skinny jeans and more. Design was very much about breaking the rules - fast, messy and unpolished in appearance. Typography tended to be varied, with different letterforms being taken and arranged from newspapers and magazines. Images were highly contrasting to produce a bold, almost shocking effect.
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