History of Digipaks

This is a summary of the insight of the history of Digipaks and layout

Digipaks

Digipak Analysis (Some Examples Artist Albulms)

Below is analysis of the core functions of Digipaks by those who are involved in the music industry.
(slide show format)

Digipaks.

6/12/11

Today was the A2 media Music video screening at screen on the green

Today we got to experience the excitement of being in a cinema, much like last years outgoing however there seemed to be a higher expectation and sense of enjoyment as most of the work viewed was at a higher standard than last years thrillers and we showed (group 25and other as groups) a better development of creative skills.


In all it was a successful day and I'm extremely proud with the final piece, considering the arguments and setbacks we had my group worked hard and did our self proud.


WELL DONE 25

*Applause*


(Audience feedback will be posted later, with evaluation)

Possible Front cover image of Digipak (Design brief)

Advanced portfolio

I'm being marked on how well my promotional package works together to promote my artist. There needs to be clear visual links between all three components, at it must appeal to your clarity identified target audience. You will be using Quark Express for layout and Photoshop for image manipulation.

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Design Decisions to be made as a group

Digipak;

• Colour scheme
•  Font style
• Graphics, 
• Song lists, 
• Name of bad/artist (which you should have already agreed on before your pitch) name of album.

Design decisions to be made individually

Number of panels:

• Content of each panel
• Wording of panels
• Choice of image on each panel

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Design decisions to be made as a group

• Colour scheme
• Font style
• Graphics
• Song Lists
• Name of band/Artist
• Name of album
• Date of release
• Web address 

Design decisions to be made individually

• Choice of image
• Positioning of items on poster 

Digipack Photoshop Tutorial

Today we had a brief introduction to photoshop and then had to create a digipack using images of the teacher Dan.

Here is the digipack I created. It took quite a long time to get to grips with the Photoshop interface, as I am used to using the image editing program Fireworks, which is quite different to Photoshop but still has some similarities. I didn't have time to add the production info or edit the image on the back cover. I tried to crop it but didn't know how to do it without cropping the whole canvas. If I were to spend more time on it, I would have changed the image of the clouds on the cover, and possibly added effects to the name ("DAN")

Idea for Digipak Design (Photography imagery)

Image ideas


This is a possible image which I think identifies the artist 'Masta B' as well as the Motif which was used in our music video. The Image of the artist is distinctive, the motif is expressive of a urban dub step design, which 'groups like chasing status use' The blocks behind 'Masta B' are symbolic of an urban area which is linked to the type of genre we are trying to push across for the artist on the Digipak and Advertisement. 


1st image 

2nd image
This is the second image which will have influences on my Digipak,  I particular like the mosaic design on the skull and font which is used, as well as the colour scheme. ill include grey as my final third choice of colour scheme.

Analysis of three digipaks that relate your genre- you must outline how they relate to your genre and audience (Urban Artists)

Urban (Hip hop, rock, Dub step, R&B)


First analysis 

• I particularly like the theatrical design of this Digipak, the cover follows a continuous colour scheme, orange and white, whilst the main design is based on the images (photography) 

Second Analysis

• The blue colour is very eye catching
• I like the graphics used on the front cover, the angel and mist/clouds 
• This has a rock feel to it as most of the colours are very dark and the fonts used are gothy
• A continuous theme of horror, mystery and gothy feel

3rd Analysis 

• Nice consistent colours
• Dubstep techno feel due to the raving colours (purple neon and black)
• No track listing is a negative
• Nice tiled designed used with the colours dark purple and black
• Seems uncompleted to an extent (acknowledgement, release date, track listing, possible price