Ancillary Task-CD Digipak

Traditionally Digipaks are typically made of a book style, paperboard material with plastic trays inside to cold the CD's. Digipaks are often used for special editions/productions of media and are an alternative to jewel cases.

The reason Digipaks are popular is because they are shatter proof, more environmentally friendly and also cheap to produce.

Different forms of Digipaks

8 Panel-4 tray 6 Panel-3 Tray

6 Panel-1 Tray 4 Panel-1 Tray

These are the different styles of CD Digipaks which are available on the high street. The more panels and trays are usually associated with a popular artist who has been produces albums for many years and there is a greatest hits which collaborates all of the artists albums into one Digipak packaging. The 6 Panel-1 Tray Digipak is likely to a insert which contains either the tracks lyrics or a photo gallery of the artist, these are quite popular.

The Conventions of A CD Digipak

• Colour scheme to relate to either the artist, album content or genre of the artist.



• Often made from cardboard and has more text than a jewel case would, more like a book.



• Design/background image most likely remains the same on each page.



• Track listing of the album on one of the pages, usually the back cover.



• May have lyrics from the tracks on the album.



• May have a article about the artist.



• The spine of the digipak will contain artist name, album name and institution logo.



• The front cover will likely have a main image usually the artist logo or album cover.



• Barcode on the back cover.