Digipak Conventions

Digipak Conventions:

Digipaks can be associated with CDs and DVDs, as they help to promote the product. In terms of CDs, they help to promote the artist or band, and should try to have a recognisable font and album art to distinguish themselves from their competitors.

Here are some conventions:

Front:

• Artist name
• Album title
• Image of the artist/band or perhaps a band logo

Back:

• Artist name
• Album title
• Tracklist
• Production credits
• Barcode
• Record label
• Record label website
• Image of artist or Colours/image connected to the artist/band

Spine:

• Artist name
• Album title
• Distribution number
• Record label

Booklet: (Front)

• Iconic image - distinctive of the artist/band
• Credits

Booklet contents:

• Images of artist/band or related images to genre
• Full lyric sheet
• Track by track credits
• Full credits

CD:

• Image of artist/band
• Artist name
• Album title
• Record label
• Credits and Copyright
• Compact Disk trademark