Codes and conventions of a digipack
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Front:The name of the main artist, the name of the album. It will have some sort of Illustration or a picture of the Artist, But this goes against the codes and conventions as Jay-z and linking park don’t have there artist photo on the there album cover. The have a rather fascinating black and whit illustration with their names in big bold font and their album name underneath.
Backbone of the cover:It will have the artist and the name of the album. It always has the disk insides format like the DVD logo and also would have a serial code, which would define it.
Back of the cover:Has a barcode which most albums and any product has.Has parental explicit contents logo on it as like a age restriction thing has all the makers and publications at the bottom with billing in small print a back ground for all this information to go on and the main code and convention the names, the numbers of the songs and any special features.
Inside flap:Continuous background that goes through the digipack helping it fit in and
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IT HAS THREE COMPARTMENTS
The first compartment holds the booklet with a slit at the top to put the booklet in. It has the continuous background printed on it.
The second compartment has a slit in it; this holds the cd disk, which usually is the one that holds all the music from the album. Still with the print of the background effect.
The third compartment holds the second disk this is usually the DVD disk that holds all the special features and end extras. This compartment has a plastic disk holder instead of the
slit and also the strongest and heaviest part of the digipak. And has the continuous
background print on it.
A Red white
combination which
clearly matches with
the very concept of
the Music Album
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A photo which shows a
hand with some blood
on it
Also states the fact that
this album might not be
allegeable for Children
under 18
Use of capital words The spine of the
Album cover is pretty simple
The colors used in this cover are only Black, White & Red
Again the use of Red
color to attract the
audience
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Blood ClottingThe CD holder has its own
background
A Red white
combination which
clearly matches with
the very concept of
the Music Album
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BARCODE
(Used for
selling
purposes)
The whole crew list
Directors, Producers
etc.
Track List
Mentioned
Colour Red being used
often
RED Is always a sign
of terror and
danger
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Use of capital words The spine of the
Album cover is
pretty simple
gives an
abstract look
John William Coltrane, also known as "Trane", was an American jazz saxophonist and composer and in this specific album cover he is performing for a live concertWith a Saxophone in his hand
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Grey
Vintage
color
CD Holder
The CD Color is
orange because
then theme Is
basically similar
to the color Red
and orange
( In short use of
bright colors)
Light Grey
Borders
Simple Yet
Decent
Again the use of
the color
orange
and it totally
fits on the
color grey
and is eye
catching