There are several types of digipak, and Naomi and I had to decide which one we would be designing for our project. Below is a slideshow of some of the options we looked into.
The main option, and most used, is a digipak with 6 panels, as used by Mariah Carey. This opens out twice, and gives you more scope with what you can do. As you can see, Mariah has been able to fit different images on, and even include a sponsorship deal on one panel.
Another choice we have is a 4 panelled digipak, as used by Corinne Bailey Rae. This is identical to the 6-panelled, but with only one opening, thus two panels missing. It is used a lot for special packaging of re-released albums, but is not technically classified as a digipak.
A final option available to us is to create more of a book, as Jack Johnson has. It contains a 32-page bound book in which photos, lyrics and record information is held. It is a very clever idea, and was released alongside a standard jewel-case album which didn't contain any information, making the book a collector's item.
We have decided to go for the 6-panelled digipak, but the rest of the group have all been instructed to do 4, but we wanted to stay true to the project and create an album that was correct to the dimensions of what a normal digipak is. We will be designing this over the coming weeks.
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