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    The document discusses conventions for CD digipak packaging. Typically, a digipak has 4-6 cardboard panels that fold together. The front panel prominently displays the band name and album title. The rear panel lists the track listing in small print. The spine displays the album and band name along with the catalogue number. Various panels can include logos, URLs, and retailer or label information. Panels are designed to interlink and flow together thematically or in contrast. Inside panels sometimes include a lyrics booklet. Digipaks are promoted through advertisements.

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    The document discusses conventions for CD digipak packaging. Typically, a digipak has 4-6 cardboard panels that fold together. The front panel prominently displays the band name and album title. The rear panel lists the track listing in small print. The spine displays the album and band name along with the catalogue number. Various panels can include logos, URLs, and retailer or label information. Panels are designed to interlink and flow together thematically or in contrast. Inside panels sometimes include a lyrics booklet. Digipaks are promoted through advertisements.

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    What Is A Digipak

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    memixmo
    The document discusses conventions for CD digipak packaging. Typically, a digipak has 4-6 cardboard panels that fold together. The front panel prominently displays the band name and album title. The rear panel lists the track listing in small print. The spine displays the album and band name along with the catalogue number. Various panels can include logos, URLs, and retailer or label information. Panels are designed to interlink and flow together thematically or in contrast. Inside panels sometimes include a lyrics booklet. Digipaks are promoted through advertisements.

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    DIGIPAK

    DIGIPAK
    C O N V E CONVENTION N T I O N

    >Memo Mix
    What is a digipak
    • Type of CD packaging
    • Made from cardboard
    • Typically four / six panels

    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Front external panel
    • Band name – most prominent
    • Album title – second most prominent
    • Sometimes album title is bigger

    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Front external panel

    • Bonus details
    • Special editions (anniversary release)
    • Bonus DVD (contents)
    • New track or versions
    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Rear external panel

    • Track listing
    • Small print

    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Spine

    • Album title
    • Band name
    • Catalogue number

    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Across various panels
    • Logos
    • DVD, DISK
    • Retailer
    • Record label
    • URLs (QR codes)

    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Panels interlink
    • Link between rear & front panels
    • Flow between inner panels
    • Sometimes inner / outer panels carry themes
    • Sometimes they contrast

    >Memo Mix
    Conventions – Inside

    • Include lyrics booklet

    >Memo Mix
    Promotion
    • Make adverts for the digipak / album itself

    >Memo Mix

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