A digipak is a type of CD or DVD case made of card with 4 to 8 panels that fold up to form the finished case. They are more environmentally friendly than traditional jewel cases and emphasize the album or film artwork over the plastic casing. Digipaks contain a plastic tray or hub to hold the disc and come in various sizes, including tall versions for DVDs called DVDigipaks. They have become a preferred way to package music and video products.

2. What is a Digipak?
• They are a type of case for CD‟s or DVD‟s which were originally used for
special editions of albums or films, but recently have become the preferred
way of presenting the product.
• Digipaks are a relatively new type of CD case. They‟re made of card and
consist of anywhere between 4 and 8 panels, which fold up to create the
finished case.
• They are more environmentally friendly and are considered a better
alternative to the old „jewel case‟
• They are somewhat reminiscent of old fashioned vinyl sleeves and- like
vinyl sleeves- are more based around the artwork than the old jewel cases.
• They aren‟t only used for CD‟s- you can get tall digipaks for DVD‟s (called
DVDigipak)

3. Features Of A Digipak
Plastic tray and the ‘hub’ that are predominantly
used in digipaks Some of the most famous gatefolds- 4 of these 5
are progressive rock/rock bands. As you can see there is
A great emphasis on the artwork
• Digipaks have 4 to 8 panels which
fold up to make the finished case. Agatefold- a type of fold used in advertising
and on vinyl sleeves which, when folded it is the same size as a normal LP
cover (12 ½ inch x 12 ½ inch square) which contains artwork for the record,
liner notes or song lyrics- gatefold were used predominantly in the
Progressive Rock genre but recently other genres have adopted the
gatefold because of the shift of focus back on the artwork of a record. They
also have a plastic tray or a plastic hub/ “Soft Spot” which actually holds the
CD or DVD, and this is a much more eco friendly way of presenting the CD
than the 100% plastic jewel case.