2. The whole Digipak is quite simple however still effective.
The main image takes up the whole of the background.
It is of a skyline at night and shows the three characters
of the band in the distance. The pink and purple tones in
the main image compliment the purple masthead of
‘Talking Dreams’ This is the name of the single that they
released therefore it is the biggest font on the page and
stands out the most as is it the only font in a colour
other than black and white. The simplistic colours that
are used give the Digipak a professional look and also
compliment the genre of music that they have released .
Using bright colours may have made the Digipak look
overpowering and unprofessional. As the single is
named ‘Talking Dreams’ I think that the main image
used is appropriate as the dark and misty sky represents
the word dreams. The name of the band is centred and
placed in a black font underneath the name of the
single. It is in a smaller font as it is less important than
the name of the song however it is still necessary to
include. At the bottom of the page in a different font
they included ‘The Deluxe Edition’ which gives the
audience more information. The cooperation of the
moon between the two words of the masthead is very
small however very effective as the bright glow stands
out against the other simple and dull like colours.
3. This shows the decor of the CD that they
released. There are still three consistent main
colours used. They continued to only use the
brighter purple font for the title of the song as
again it will stand out to the audience. However
the name of the band is now in a much larger
font and stands out more on the page. The design
of the CD also fits in with the theme of dreams as
it almost has a galaxy looking theme. The black
and white colours that are spread out over the
page make the CD look like a planet. This makes
sense as it again represents the word ‘Dreams’ in
the title of the song and links everything together.
There are few stars scattered in the corners of the
page again giving the effect of a dark starry night.
The consistency of the theme and colours and
how they all link together give the Digipak an
effective look.
4. Again the main image takes up the entire background of the page,
this is effective as on each page there is only one main image used
and there is not several images scattered over the page. This image
has been taken in what looks like a drama studio as again the
lighting is quite dull and dark representing a dark night along with
the other two pages. The colour scheme is only of the two main
colours black and white as there is no purple colour used on this
page. Two of the three band members are making direct eye contact
with the camera whilst the third member looks away from the
camera to the right of the room. The photo has been edited so that
the three models are in black and white instead of having the
colours of their clothing show as it may take away the feel of the dull
and dark theme. Two of the models are also using props in the
image as they are carrying guitars which gives the audience the kind
of impression of what their music may sound like. It also makes
them look more musical and band like instead of like ordinary
people. They have all been dressed in similar clothes of shirts and
printed T-shirts which is important because they look like a band as
they go well together. The expressions on their face look serious, as
if they were smiley it may make the page look unprofessional as it
will take away the serious vibe. Again in the background there has
been use of a small bright light in the shape of a moon which is
repetition from the first page where a moon looking light was also
used. It creates life in the image and stops it from looking too dull.
At the bottom of the page in small white font she has included
credits and the names of the band members. This information is not
necessarily important which is why it is at the bottom in a smaller
less noticeable font however it still has to be included.
5. This last page as the same effect of the first one as it is the same
skyline that has been used. I also noticed that the image is very
similar to the one of the first page also as the three members of
the band that were shown in the distance are now shown in a
clearer and bigger picture. However they are facing away from
the camera as if they are walking in the other direction. One of
the members are carrying a prop whilst the other member has
her hands in the air giving off a happy vibe and makes the
picture look natural as they have not posed for the picture. The
nature of the image is also clearer than of the first page as we
can see trees and grass in the distance. At the top of the page
the name of the band and the song is included in the same size
and colour font showing that on this specific page they are
equally as important. Underneath in smaller less noticeable font
there is a list of the other songs included in the album, they
have all been underlined by the same purple colour that was
used before on ‘talking dreams’ This helps to draw more
attention to them as they are in a smaller font. Again the three
members in the image are shown in black and white as there are
no colours included on their clothes making sure to stick to the
dull and simple theme. However the sky is not of the black and
white colours and we can see the pink and purple tones that
were included in the first image. In the bottom left corner there
is a bar code included and a year along with some other
information. The attention is purposefully taken away from
these aspects of the page however they are still important to
include and are conventions of what would actually being
included making the Digipak look more realistic.
