Digipak First Designs

Front Cover

Original image

The front cover is an image of Saffron standing on a hill overlooking a picturesque countryside. I chose this image because I felt it was a good representation of nature and Spring, fitting with my idea of the four seasons.

Feedback I have gained has mentioned that the fonts lack enough impact, and the font for ‘Samuel Ford’ especially is too unclear and hard to read.

I plan to change the fonts to something more attractive and clear so that my audience’s attention is immediately grabbed.

I have edited the picture to make it more dream-like and natural, by adding a green filter and replacing an orange tree with a green one.

Inside (left) Cover

Original image

The inside left cover of my digipaks is inspired by Summer, and so features a beach on a sunny day to represent this season.

I added effects to replicate a ray of sunshine to brighten the picture, however feedback has suggested that the rays are too dark and look too synthetic.

In my next update of this design I plan to swap the sunrays into the other side of the image and brighten them.

The original picture had mine and Isaac’s shadows in it which ruined the appeal of the photo. During editing I removed these shadows and added a ray of sunshine effect.

Inside (right) Cover and CD

Original image

For the inside right cover I wanted to continue the theme of seasons, so chose Autumn. I wanted a picture which had a point of interest (the statue) which would translate well onto the CD.

Feedback on my design pointed out that the image is quite low resolution, and looks too photo shopped and unnatural.

In my updated design I need to attempt to create a more natural looking photo as well as adding the CD design over the top.

I removed the ugly background of the wooden fence and the sign, and expanded the bush. I also added an orange overlay to enhance the Autumn look of the image.

Back Cover

Original image

I chose to use a Winter themed image for the back cover because I felt it contrasted with the front cover’s Spring image, representing a full circle in my seasons theme.

The main criticism from my feedback was that the font used on the song names was too dull.

For my final design, I intend to change the font so that the song names are more impactful.

The major edits in my design for this image was the barcode, text and my production logo. However, I also added a white filter and superimposed an image of some frost to make the picture look more pristine.