Final Digipack and Poster

Final Digipak and Poster submitted

Final Digipak and Poster changes

I have made some changes based on my teachers feedback changes include re positioning of the logos on the poster. Balancing the track listings and an alternative front cover. I have added a catalog code to the spine as well.  When I was implementing these changes it also occurred to me that a lot of albums next to each track list the track duration so I added this as well. I feel although these changes are small they have made much improvement to the final design. I also did a version of the poster with the hmv and itunes logo removed to see if that looked better without them. One more thing ive added is by including a front cover version that is similar to the vampire weekend album contra layout. The font is very similar and the layout is the same.

Final Digipak and Poster (Before Final Improvements)

Note - Feel free to leave feedback on what you think of my poster and digipak.

This is my final digipak I have drastically changed my idea from the first draft following feedback that was given to me by my teachers. The idea behind it is that its set out like a day after a banquet, I wanted to get a different abstract picture of the setting instead of a normal picture. I used a Nikon SLR to take photos with long exposure which means more light would be present in the image. I also slightly moved the camera so that a blurred effect would happen. This gives the narrative that its from a drunken persons eyes on what they are looking at. I've tried to keep the digipak as simple as possible which I think has made it turn out quite effective. I had to change the idea for what I was doing for the 3 inside panel due to me unable to capture the shot I was planning to use. What I intended to do was a close up shot of a beer glass with it focused on the residue on the inside to illustrate it has just been drunk. The shots I took however did not turn out that well so I scrapped that Idea. 

My poster also uses the main image which has turned out quite well I thought. Information such as where you can buy it (shown by the Itunes logo and HMV logo) and the release date of the album are clearly shown to make it as effective as possible. It follows the rules of thirds with each section split up into 3 different parts. So I have made sure it follows the layout of existing posters.

Digipak- Final Idea

For my Digipak I have been looking at various ways in which to adapt it.

I have been researching Andy Warhol's 'Campell's Soup'.  I am going to put a painted effect on my cover and track listing to create the Andy Warhol effect. I am doing this as it has been done before for 'The Velvet Underground and Nico'. I want to use irony as 'Lo!' is not a typical grooved very well known band/ style, unlike Andy Warhol's artwork which is known all across the world. 

My album cover and track listing will consist of the front and back view of a tin of 'Spam'. This is following on from the Andy Warhol pop-art look. I have also been inspired by the 'Oasis' singles 'Definitely Maybe' album. 

The box is meant to resemble a cigarette box, however it contains several CD's from 'Oasis'.

Digipack so far

Im not sure on what legal writing to have on the back. also, how to improve it.

Lo!- Banquet- First Draft