Research into Digipaks

Digipaks were commonly used for CD and DVD, to make the packaging mainly inside presentable. Digipaks would normally consist of a paper based background (could have pictures) and a plastic covering on top of it so the CD/DVD can be put in it.

Since the invention of Digipaks, it has more of a use than to just protect the CD/DVD inside it- the majority of digipaks are now made with disigns inside of it as well as on the outside to relate to what is on the CD/DVD.
I will be analysing two digipaks; a simple designed one, and a more complex designed one.

A simple design:

I have used "Adele- 21" Digipak for a simple design example as there is no more than one CD inside the digipak. This digipak quite simple has a photo of the artist on the front cover, a list of the songs at the back with another photo of the artist at the back, shows the CD itself and finally photos of the processing of the songs in a little booklet. A simple design and effective for selling as it is clean, and not too complex.

A complex design:

For a more complex design example, I have used "The Simpsons season 11"- on the front cover we can see it's starting off simple with one of the Simpson's characters shown, then lists the episodes on the back that are on the DVDs. Getting more complex, I open the outer case to reveal another designed packaging, and when it's opened we see lots of design work, and behind each slotted design is a DVD with it small booklet too. In this particular season there are 4 DVDs that consist of all the listed episodes shown on the back of the outer packaging.