ALL - Digipak research

This was research conducted outside of our individual groups so also in the group was Ellie Fry who added to sections of this write up.

Definition of a Digipak

Digipaks are a type of CD packaging made out of card stock or other heavy paper/cardboard material. Digipaks can flip open like a book, or it can have three parts, so that one portion of the packaging opens to the right and one to the left, with the CD in the centre. 


Codes and Conventions of a Digipak 
As a group we researched and looked at examples of digipaks. When looking at some of the example ( Ignacio Fernandez - Buscare) we discovered the typical codes and conventions of digipak which include:

• Front and back cover
• Back cover includes a track list with timings 
• Artist and the album names are placed on the front cover
• Some may have a track list with the names of the composers underneath in small print.
• Also on the back cover there is the record company name and sometimes their label. 
• At the bottom of the back cover there sometimes may be the artists website address. 
• There is a bar code/Qr code
• Where the CD has been made.
• Panels - different parts to the panels and different colours sometimes. 
• Sometimes there is a lyrics sheet you can pull out of part of the digipak.
• Sometimes it can be special edition or a collective and could include a DVD. 

Advantages of a digipak rather  than a standard Dual Case

• You can recycle the material used to make the digipak  as it is cardboard not plastic
• A digipak is cheaper to produce, making the distribution cost cheaper.
• A digipak is a more up to date version of an LP which is basically a 12'' square cardboard, showing a resemblance to a digipak. 
• They cannot crack like Dual cases can, however they could rip or eventually over time fall apart.

Digipak design layout 

Four Panel Digipak 

6 Panal Digipak