Research Analysis Task 2 - Digipaks

The first digipak I shall analysing is Rock The Kasbah by some various artists. The first thing that stands out to me about this digipak is the contrast of colours. On the outside of the digipak three main colours are used, black, white and red. These three colours go extremely nicely together and red font on the black and white background stands out nicely. This digipak features a track list on the back panel, a bar code and also a paragraph of thanks to whoever created the album. When you take a look at the inside panels, the colour scheme changes. The bold red writing is still kept the same on the inside panels, they also feature colour pictures of the various artists on the album therefore is in the centre. The middle panel shows a photograph of  a man who I presume is quite important to this album. The digipak obviously also includes the CD panel, which has a colourful blue and yellow backdrop behind it.

The second digipak that I'm analysing is Hand on String, which is the film and television score composer Michael Andrew's debut album. The colours seem to spring off the digipak at first glance, which is effective as it will catch the eye of buyers. The inside panels of the digipak feature two panels which have drawings of colourful houses of all shapes and sizes on them. The houses are drawn in such a way that it makes them look like they have eyes, personifying them and adding a bit of flare to this digipak. The final panel on the inside is the CD panel. Even the CD itself goes along with the bright colour scheme. The outside panels have the name of the album that has been constructed by putting different drawings of objects and shapes together, forming the album title. This gives of a quirky vibe to the album. Spread across the other two panels, is a drawing of a guitar and two arms holding onto the instrument's one string. This directly fits with the title, Hand on String. A bar code is featured in the bottom right of one of the panels, and the track listing is just beneath the neck of the guitar drawing.