A DigiPak is a type of CD or DVD packaging that has a gatefold, book-like design. The outer packaging is made of card or paper while the inner packaging is plastic. DigiPaks are designed to fold flat into a square shape and feature prominent artwork on the front and back panels with additional details about the music inside. They became a popular packaging choice for special editions and albums in the early 2000s.

2. What is a DigiPak?
A DigiPak is a patented style of CD or DVD packaging and is a
registered trademark of AGI Media.
• They normally have a gatefold like a book
• The outer packaging is made of card/paper and the inner
packaging is made of plastic
• They are normally used on special editions and albums
• More vulnerable and likely to wear than average cases
• They became popular artists and record labels in the early
2000’s

3. Existing DigiPak

4. Folds
• DigiPaks are designed to fold into a square CD
case
• The front and the back panels are the main
promoters of the CD and very much used to draw
in the customers
• The inside of the DigiPak is used more for
information like the artist/song/album
• The theme of the inside packaging normally is
more subtle compared to the outside packaging

5. Front
• The front of the DigiPak tends to
have a large eye-catching image
on them
• The image on the front of the
DigiPak tends to relate to the
song/artist/album
• The song/album title/artist is also
illustrated on the front of the
DigiPak

6. Back
Tracklist
Extra Information
Barcode
Artist/Album Name
Album Artwork
Image of Artist

7. Inside
Inside a DigiPak you can find the
plastic holder for the actual CD itself.
A lot of plastic holders nowadays are
see-through with another piece of
album artwork behind which goes
with the rest of the packaging.
You can also find inside the DigiPak more
information about the album/artist/song. Extra
information provided within the packaging
would include song lyrics, personal messages
and artist information.