Digipak Inspiration - The Strokes 'Is This It'

The Strokes' album 'Is This It', released in 2001, is the album our chosen song 'Someday" originated from. I will assess their digipak, and look for certain conventions of our genre, that will help me create a successful digipak.

Front:

This is the front cover to the CD. The band's name stands out on the white background; to grad attention. This is also the effect of the album title. The image stands out, and the band use voyeurism to attract the male audience, whom are their primary target. The album's title can also represent the album title. The image doesn't offer the audience too much information about the band, and 'Is This It' could be the audiences response, as they want to see more of the band's image. Yet, the image could reflect their laddish values, conveying the way they view women.









Back:

This is more convention of a rock band, in comparison with the front cover. There is a clear image of the band, which conveys their laid back persona. The image is interesting, and making it black and white, allows it to stand out and give the band an indie feel. There is a barcode, credits, website links and a tracklist that are all conventions of CD digipaks. The band's name and album title are repeated on the spine.








CD:

This is the CD disc. The band's name dominates the disk, making it stand out. The font helps to give a sense of genre, indie/garage rock, as it is bold and striking. The use of the disc's middle as an 'O' is cleaver and recognisable. The blue stands out on the black, helping this disc become easily recognisable. There is a slick and stylish feel to this, as the band are trying to give hints to there persona.