digipak research

digipak is a style of CD packaging made up of six or more sides. there are usually a booklet or extra disc than just the standard CD packaging. the digipak follows the brand identity using concept art through out to give a feel of the band an album.

digipak themes


as we can see from the oasis digipak, they have kept to imagery reflecting to the music of the album. the album is oasis acoustic so there is a picture of a acoustic guitar. the colour theme is wood colours, using many light brown, such as the floor and the guitar.

 
Judas priest have a different style of the layout to a digipak, they have three holders for discs and have a clear theme. there metal, silver and black logo is also used on the disc as well to build this theme. we can tell from the front cover the genre of music. with blood at the bottom of the logo and such a strong, bold logo it is clear a rock album digipak


a clear brand identity of black and red themes, using Gothic imagery such as a graveyard and a cross, these are very typical in the Gothic genre to use scary concept art as there theme for the album. we can see they have kept the theme throughout even to the discs colouring one in bright red and to contrast another disc in black.

this digipak has used a simple theme that stands out. they have used a pink/white line on t a black background, so it stands out and is very recognisable. when the digipak is unfolded the theme continues with two sides at either side of the disc holder.

 digipak layout


this digipak layout is the most common style i have found from my research, having one disc holder and five other sides to put song listings, bands pictures, book holder etc there is plenty of room to fit various pictures of the band and concept art to create a strong appealing theme for our bands digipak


this digipak is a simple design having two slides on the left side to unfold, this is a much smaller digipak this would not give us as much creativity to use with concept art