Monday, 27 February 2017

Digipak Planning

There are numerous types of Digipak, each with different numbers of panels and different places for discs (including sleeve pockets and disc trays)

4 Panel:
The four panel digipak has two panels on each side (inside and outside). One of the inside panels will contain the disc.
6 Panel:
The six panel digipak has three panels on each side. While the image below has two discs, this style of digipak works well with just one disc positioned in the center. The image below also shows that some digipaks can also have a sleeve.
8 Panel:
The eight panel digipak has four panels on each side. This is better suited to albums with multiple discs as there is no central panel.
10 Panel:
The ten panel digipak has five panels on each side and can be arranged in a cross formation with a central disc.

I will be creating a six panel digipak as I feel as though there is the perfect amount of space for the disc, images, and a track list. Anything bigger than this will have too much free space and anything smaller will not have enough space.