Digipaks
Digipaks typically consist of paperboard or
card stock outer binding, with one or more plastic trays capable of holding a
CD or DVD attached to the inside (sometimes the disc tray can become detached
after time). A digipak with a recycled tray made from sugarcane can help to
reduce environmental impact, and many printers use recycled or sustainable
material for the board stock of a digipak.
The popularity of digipaks among record
labels and recording artists grew in the early 2000s. Digipak-style
packaging is often used for CD singles or special editions of CD albums.
A
digipak is less resistant to abrasion than jewel CD cases, so tends to show
signs of wear relatively quickly. It is less vulnerable to cracking than
a jewel case is, but the disc tray inside the package remains rather brittle
and is prone to cracking if the package is crushed.
CD Cases
The CD jewel case has a tight and firm grip of the CD because of the
tray's lock, so that even if the CD jewel case is turned upside-down, left, or
right, the CD is held in place. The jewel case is made of plastic, so it is
sturdier compared to cardboard, paper, or foams.
As the CD jewel case is the standard, most-commonly used CD case, it is cheaper
to produce and can easily be mass produced. It is designed to carry a booklet,
as well as to have panel inserts. These may be used to display album artwork,
lyrics, photos, thank-you notes, messages, biography and other such elements.
The type of material that the CD jewel case is made of, allows storage
of CDs for decades without ruining the CDs themselves. The CD jewel case also
offers orderliness when stacked on a shelf. Since the CD jewel case has existed
for decades, there are many CD shelves, racks, and other products in the market
that are made for CD jewel cases.
What I need to do and include when designing my own digipak:
- Create six panels with a clear yet sophisticated design.
- Make sure that the digipak has relevant pictures to do with my music video.
- Have at least one photo of my main character presented on my digipak.
- Display the artists name and the title of the album.
- Make sure a track list is included as well as a disk holder.
- The record company, copyright discloser and barcode also need to be included.
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