Previous student's work....

After going over some dos and don't with digipaks we were left to analyse some previous students work to help reinforce what looks good and what just doesn't. 

This digipak uses the rule of three, has an ongoing colour scheme, sticks to the same font which fits it's genre and includes a really clear photo on the front of the album, with the text placed appropriately, it also includes all the correct conventions (bar code, cd number with the record label, back record label listing, copyright and an artist website). The only downside I could see for this was the quality of the other two photos which I found grainy however this may just be to do with the quality once uploaded to the blog? Either way I know grainy photos (with lots of static) do not make for a good digipak!

This advert clearly links to the CD album cover using the same colour scheme throughout and the same font, the record label is included as well as a Facebook site symbol, the date of album release is listed and using another font for 'The New Album' does not look out of place, however the album names not listed. 

This digipak has a colour-scheme running throughout and uses the same fonts repeatedly, and  just changing the colour of them, the digipak has clear photos and the front and back of the case are clearly tied together by the swirls of white. The conventions of a digipak are met, with the barcode, label, copyright and website. The only downside is the lack of a spine to the CD which is a feature stressed for importance when creating our own digipaks as it is a key feature in a realistic looking digipak. 

This poster has a clear link to the album, using the same fonts and colour scheme! The album is featured on the front of the poster and it recommends places to buy it. The poster is also advertising the release to be on valentines day which combined with the red theme makes those who see it think of romance and love songs, so it could end up drawing new customers in as well. I think this is great other than the cutting out of the artists, who look a little jagged. 

This digipak is not to the same quality as the other two, the idea for the front is interesting and they made a good use of the parental advisory sticker, the conventions were mostly met and the colour scheme was consistent. But - the photos are of bad quality and repeated inside, the spine is missing the number and the label, there are too many fonts and the back is illegible (both the fonts and the sizing add to this) the spine only has colour on a small bit of it which does not look good, theres also no clear representation of the singer in the photos, she does not appear to belong to a particular genre which although refreshing does not fit a stereotypical digipak style... 

The clear colour scheme and use of places to buy the album, the album's label and social networking sites to find it on are really good, there is also a clear link to the CD in this advert but the photo is such bad quality, not even the same as the one on the album or with the same style that one had, theres no blur between the photo and the background on one side which there is at the top. I am not a big fan of the multiple fonts and colours used for them, or the way they are all in different coloured boxes which takes away from the band's own logo used for that album which runs through to this poster as well..