The document discusses different ideas for designing the back insert of a CD. It describes 7 iterations of the design process. The final design features a black spine with text, allowing the back insert to fit properly in the CD case while making all text visible and organized. Key information like the track listing and record company logo are also included.

1. Drafting for the
CD Back Insert
Anand, Trupti & Urvi

2. CD Back Cover – Record Company Logo
During the creation of the back
insert of the CD album we made an
initial version of a logo for our
record company ‘Emotion Records’.
It was a little too complex and did
not really look professional so we
decided to take it back to the
drawing board. The second and final
logo design was ready when we
finished creating the second and
final version of the back insert. This
new version was not pixelated,
simple and professional looking.
Using a name related to our music
Before After video would help reinforce the
meaning of our products.

3. CD Back Cover Idea 1
We designed a CD back cover which was inspired by an album back cover
that we found online. In our plan for the CD back cover there are many
typical conventions there which would instantly tell the audience what
ancillary text this is. Conventional back album inserts would contain a list
of songs, the artists name, the album name, the name of the records and
the address, the logo of the record company and a barcode.

4. CD Back Cover Idea 2
After developing the first version
of the back insert for our album,
it seemed there was plenty of
room for improvement –
changing of spine details
(replacing the postcode with a
made up record label code),
addition of websites and social
network information, distribution
information and track timings
including the redesign of our
record company logo.

5. CD Back Cover Idea 4
Here we used the same
image as the front cover
and rotated it making it
seem as if the building is
wrapping around the CD
cover. Also all the
squares will be equal
and so will give the CD
cover a continuous feel.

6. CD Back Cover Idea 5
Here we have taken the
image and added a spine
to conform to a CD’s
dimensions . We also
added track listings with
timings as well as the
record company logo.

7. CD Back Cover Idea 6
In the previous attempt ,the
text was very difficult to
read therefore we increased
the brightness of the
background image allowing
the text to stand out more.
We also repositioned some
text around making the
information on the cover
more organised.
There are still some
improvements to be made
as the writing on the bottom
is still not visible.

8. CD Back Cover Idea 7
As the righting in the
previous attempt was still
not visible. We also added
an outer glow to it. Also we
added a spine of 1cm with
to each end of the image
allowing it to fit in the CD
case.
We will now go on to
experiment with different
colours in the spine to
determine which colour
looks the best.

9. Final Back Cover
This is our final back
cover.
After experimenting with
different colours and
fonts we came to a
decision that black was
the best suited, and then
added text to the spine.