Introduction to Digipacks

Earlier on in the course, our IT teacher introduced us to Digipacks and their professional use in the music industry. As part of the introduction to techniques used for album artworks, we individually analysed particular artworks that we found interesting, original and eye-catching:

Marina & The Diamonds

This artist uses an abstract layout with an asymmetrical arrangement.

Due to the cartoon images, the concept of diamonds is very clear.

The identity of the person is hidden using a white strip over her eyes giving a mysterious quality to the album.

The pastel colour scheme gives a fresh attribute to the presentation of the cover.

‘Marina’ is presented as the main feature to the music being that her name is in bold and stands out from its surrounding features.

The faded circular shape around the person subtly frames the image giving a central focus to the cover as well as the contrast of its black and white shade.

Paloma Faith

The cartoon texture of the image enhances the brightness of each colour.

The white light burst behind the artists head frames her face and enhances her presence on the cover.

The symmetrical layout of the doves and the roses is aesthetically pleasing to observe and almost makes the cover a piece of artwork itself.

The subtle bland background behind the central image relates to the title of ‘beauty’ hiding the truth – (Do You Want The Truth, Or Something Beautiful?).

The artists name fits it’s surrounding features and is almost part of the image due to its style of text.

Evanescence

The over enhanced quality of the image enhances the artist’s eyes in great detail in contrast to the blurred texture of the surrounding illustration.

The direction of eyesight staring directly out is relatively eerie and gives the artist a sense of power.

The slight blue shading gives a cold eminence to the image.

The contrast between the blue shading and her black hair enhances the artists face as a whole.

The positioning of the text contrasts to its background through the difference in colouring and allows the letters to stand out.

The rugged, worn quality provides a grungy feel.

BoA

The large vertical text makes the artists name clear for an audience.

Due to the simplicity of the arrangement of the text and the artist herself, it makes the cover a memorable picture.

The black and white colouring of the image enhances the artists features and adds expression to her face.

Her direction of eye sight looking to the observer, and her stern expression creates a connection with the audience that she’s a cool, young performer.

Her elaborate jewellery stands out from the rest of it’s bland surrounding features and provides central focus to the image as a whole.

Avril Lavigne

The blurred motion effect of pedestrians behind the artist, enhances her presence in the image.

Her black clothing in contrast to her coloured background frames her body as well as the white ore effect lining her clothing.

Her folded arms and stern face shows her teenage attitude and enhances her leaning stance.

The funky scribbled text almost appears as hand drawn, and enhances the teenage feel of the image.

The positioning of the text above her head acts as a title to the image, almost like a statement from the artist -(‘Let Go’).

The over enhanced exposure of her face provides central focus to the image and gives a slight lack of expression to her face.