Digipak Analysis

The first digipak I have Paul Weller CD, the digipak has three panels, but also a magnetic flap to hold the digipak together, so it could be classed as four. The front of it is red and has used an ‘oil paint’ effect for the artist portrait. There is also a sticker on the front which holds the information about the album, therefore its able to be peeled off. There are two CD’s on the inside one on the left panel and one on the furthest panel, the panel in the middle has art work on it and holds a booklet. The third panel has a slit on the left hand side for the booklet to slide in and out of. 

The second digipak is Madness’, this album also holds two CD’s and a booklet too. But it has three panels, no flap to hold it together and the CD’s are placed one in the middle panel and the other on the furthest panel. The first panel on the left is used to hold the booklet, and like the Paul Weller digipak it has artwork on the front and like the Paul Weller album, the section that holds the booklet is the same. The artwork all over the digipak matches Madness’ CD’s and their style, which is black and white.

 The third digipak is Bruce Springsteen and only has two panels, unlike both of the other digipaks, this one only has the slit for the booklet and the CD to slide in and out of, rather than the CD’s being clicked in place. Because the inside of the digipak is like pockets to put the CD’s in, the art work is much more detailed and not just block colours, because it’s easier to see. Like the Paul Weller album cover, the artist on the front has been edited to look more like a drawing than a real person.