The front, back cover, inside image and side strip:
Inside image Back cover Side strip Front cover The front and back cover is exactly the same layout from my mock-up. I played around with the colours and image effects whilst on Paint.net. The Sony music record label needed to be pacifically at the bottom otherwise it would not be seen against the red entertainment curtains. The background colour on the covers makes a good contrast between the central image on the front cover and the red entertainment curtains on the back cover. Having the text central makes the overall digipak look authentic and more interesting. The image in the TV is done to make it look like it was filmed/taken in the 60’s, I used different types of effects to get the right one. Especially with the light bulb above her head had to blend in the TV image and the colouring. The side strip is done with the same font used on the front cover. As every CD has a tracking number I researched in where the tracking number goes by seeing my collection of CD/Digipaks. I noticed that they go on the CD itself and the side of the case where it’s easy to see. On the side strip I added the tracking number at the end as I realised I had forgotten to mention it in my mock-up, however because it is vital towards a CD I had to included it, and it is only small text to involve so it didn’t dysfunction my layout. In my mock-up of the inside image, I sketched in shadowing for the effect upon the image, however I found a useful website called FotoFlexer in which allowed me to see the image in any effect. The effect that I thought was the most suited for the digipak and made it look more unique was the ‘patchwork’ effect. The gives the images overall look more exciting and interesting, in which gives off a unique feel and adds a distinctive and exclusive sense too the digipak, especially because it is a definitive edition.
Inside, CD 1 and CD 2:
The inside of the digipak is set out into three sections including
1) The band members names and what instrument they play; The official website of Kings Of Leon ,
people that produced the digipaks main elements such as editors, photographers, copyright
2) CD 1
3) CD 2
The old fashioned vintage pattern as the background of CD 1 and CD 2 gives off an old fashion feel, relating to the old style TV on the front cover. Most indie-rock bands do reflect old fashion styles in their designs in CD artwork. I tried different colours when inserting the pattern, I decided on a light black and white effect in which stands effectively against the two CDs. With the two CDs I created them in two contrasting colours in which makes the overall look more interesting and unique. The very left inside panel includes the band member’s names and what instrument they play. I was going to included images, however I thought that this would make the inside to crowed as I have included a large image on the middle panel when digipak is opened. Therefore having different sized text will make it appealing without imagery. The copyright includes the copyright logo (©) and all the information needed. Also including websites such as their official- www.kingsofleon.com. Again I designed it with the same font , however with the small print and the bottom used for websites and designers, editors and photographers, etc, I used a basic front (Arial) so it would be clear to understand. The text is all done in black as it is a good contrast from the colour of the background and images used within the whole digipak.
Insert:
I used the same colour background as the front cover as I wanted to match as many colours as possible, however at the same time trying not to make it look uninteresting. First of all I entered all the text left of the textbox, however I changed the text central as I thought it looked more appealing to read and made the inset look less crowed. The imagery that Included gives more interest, although the images; records and an amp are black and the background colour light blue it makes the inset look more effectual.
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