KNGS Advanced Portfolio in Media

After producing my three initial designs, I went on to create the images that would form the prototype of  my final digipak - using the designs as reference, I took photographs of the city centre skyline in the daytime and early evening, along with the evening night sky and the moon in my back garden, as I thought those images would best reflect the idea of fate and destiny (the title of the album being 'What If'), as well as the R&B genre. Next, I looked over the photos and selected six that would suit the digipak best, before sorting them on Microsoft Office Word, according to which panel they should go on: either the front, inside left, inside centre, inside right, extra panel and the back. Here is my initial digipak prototype print-out: From top: Front cover and inside centre images From top: Inside centre and inside right images From top: Extra panel and back cover images Like the music video, the digipak images were shown to the students in...

What is a digipak? A digipak is a type of packaging used for CDs and DVDs, typically made out of cardboard in the style of a fold-out book with a plastic holder for the disc. Unlike plastic jewel cases, digipaks are thought of as more environmentally friendly. What is it used for? In music, digipaks are often used for CD singles or special edition CD albums. For my coursework, my digipak is an album which also intends to promote a single. My design I used the lyrics of my song 'What If' and the plans for my accompanying music video, as well as the final product, to provide inspiration for my cover artwork and the panels. I started off by drawing boxes for the six parts and used a combination of hand drawn images and photos from the internet to come up with three ideas for what the prototype could look like and how it could reflect the mood of the album, as well as its link to the music video and advert. Reflections From the above designs, we can...