RESEARCH...

Further Research into DigiPaks-
Out of all three (four including the attempted bookmark!) of my ancillary tasks, the Digipak concerns me the most as I find it the most difficult. With approximately 16 pages it's also a lot of work but I am confident that I shall get it done by the deadline.

With my time using the software (InDesign) rather limited, I am putting alot of effort into the planning so that I can basically copy it from paper to screen. Therefore I have conducted further research into existing Digipaks in order to gain a few ideas:



Here is a two-page spread from a Digipak currently in the market. It is an Acknowledgements Page which is a convention I am keen to incorporate into my own design. I like the use of key images on this page, subverting the common code of mainly using copy. I may choose to follow this example or I may adhere to the usual use of a double-page spread largely covered in text.



On the left-hand page, which I assume is the back of the DigiPak I noticed some small logos. On closer analysis I saw that they represented various companies that have helped construct the artist's record. I will ensure that I follow this convention when it comes to my own design.

Due to the tracklist being designed by another member of my group, there is only a small selection of songs- much less than what I have found to usually be incorporated inside a DigiPak. This means that I am left with quite a few blank spaces in my own design and this example offers a great way to use them! I really like the idea of just using images to fill the space, something I am keen to do. I have several suitable outtakes from previous photoshoots with Melissa and could edit them using Adobe Photoshop to make them suitable for the DigiPak.

After this research, I feel much more confident about the task and shall immediately construct some of my own designs and submit them for feedback.

Lily-May Smythe