The Digipak

How did I make it?

Components of the Digipak:
- 2 images of the Universe from NASA.com
- 1 image of Legs with Roller-Skates from Flickr.com
- Photographs of The Female Protagonist (Rolerskating, Indie, Rabbit).
- Photographs of CD disc
- Elements of small print taken from The Futureheads' digipak
- Text
- Light ring for rim of CDs
- Polaroid from Google.com/Images
- Shape of a triangle (translucent)

I used Photoshop CS4 to create the digipak. I made use of many features: layers, blending options, opacity, etc. I organised my layers of components into groups in order to make the process quick and efficient. Research was important in the construction: I used Google, Flickr and Nasa's websites to source imagery that suited the design I envisioned for my digipak.

Components of the Digipak:

- Images of the Universe from NASA.com

BECAUSE:- Stars and imagery of outer space if often used in real media texts for the indie/alternative genre.

- 1 image of Legs with Roller-Skates from Flickr.com

BECAUSE:- In order to create a connection with the youth ideology of 'Live Fast, Die Young', which the album's title reinforces: 'Look at that rabbit go!'

- Photographs of The Female Protagonist (The roller-skating, indie rabbit girl).

BECAUSE:-

- Photographs of CD disc

BECAUSE:- To create an authentic look to my digipak design

- Elements of small print taken from The Futureheads' digipak

BECAUSE:- To create an authentic look to my digipak design

- Text

BECAUSE:- To provide information about the product to the consumer.

- Light ring for rim of CDs

BECAUSE:- To create an authentic look to my digipak design

- Polaroid from Google.com/Images

BECAUSE:- This attracts the target audience, whose ideology is to favour vintage items.

- Shape of a triangle (translucent)

BECAUSE:- This creates a feeling of being an elite group: The Indie Group. Those who are fans or followers will recognise this icon which is a signifier of the Indie genre.