Digipaks

Digipaks are a type of packaging for CDs or DVDs, they are made from cardboard with an internal plastic holder for one or more discs. They are typically in a 'book' style form (gatefold) on the inside of these gatefolds, there are plastic disc holders which the CD or Dvd is held by. This gatefold style enables more than one CD or DVD to be held in a digipak, this is beneficial as it means more than one disc can be held at one time which means digipaks can be useful if there is a set of CD's or DVD's.

The picture above is a typical layout for a digipak. There is space for 2 discs either side of the centre. The centre will often consist of the album name, the artists name and some information about the artist and the tracks on the album. On the back of this will be the front cover which will be the album cover picture and on the back of the centre panel it will show the tracks on each disc or information about what each disc is and what it consists of. The font will be relatively simple so it allows the audience to read whats inside the digipak.

Behind the plastic casing where the disc is held, there is often a picture of the artist or of a picture relating to the artist or the album. Digipaks or usually a lot more colourful than normal/single CD casing. I feel that it shows the artitsts personality more as it is more personal to the artist.