My song by Ed Sheeran, 'Autumn Leaves', comes from the deluxe edition of his album '+' so I have decided on the basic idea that I want to incorporate two disc trays or pouches into my Digipak, one for the standard songs, and one for the additional audio files. In order for me to create some mock-ups for my Digipak, I have started with some research into basic Digipak templates which are available online.
With the above Digipak template, I like how it includes two trays for the discs, as this is useful for my 'deluxe' edition of the album'. However, I don't personally want to use trays in my Digipak as the plastic often can't be recycled and the are prone to shattering, which can result in the discs being damaged, therefore I want to use card pouches which I picked up on in my Digipak textual analysis. With this template also, it is made so that the two trays lie in the middle panel and the panel to the right of it, leaving the front panel open. What I want for my design is the two discs to be on the front and the back inside panels so that the design is better balanced and symmetrical.
Digipak Dimensions (three interior panels):
Closed Dimensions = 140mm x 125mm x 7mm
Open Dimensions = 434mm x 250mm
Each individual panel = 140mm x 125mm
This is a quick skeleton layout/template I made for my Digipak. The dimensions are important for me to know as this will ensure the complete layout is correct to real products and all the compartments will fit together properly. I will now take this template which I created in Photoshop and section-by-section I will create a skeleton layout to more specifically show where the images and text will be presented in the design.
I have now created a much more detailed skeleton layout for the Digipak. I used Powerpoint and the original layout (above) and applied shapes to identify where certain images and textual pieces will be placed on each section of the Digipak. I will now go on to create a skeleton layout for the lyric booklet which makes up a vital part of the Digipak and also a mock-up of the entire thing using existing images to ensure that my design is going to work and will look as effective as I want it to.
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