Digipak and Poster Progress

Poster process, some of the writing is hard to read so I will change that. However the purple border works well as it allows the writing to be read easier, also allowing the image itself to not be interrupted by text. It gets the message across clearly and simply. Another thing that needs to be worked on is the logo of the music company, as it looks awkwardly placed. The artist's name is placed at the top, and it stands out due to the contrast and is eye-catching. I have also established a house style through the digipak and poster, this is through the use of the borders and purple hue.

This is the whole digipak so far, I still need to work on the sides, add another CD and the details on the back of the digipak - such as a bar code. Overall, however the digipak is coming along well and I'm achieving the style I had in mind.

This is the finished front cover. It's simple and the neon title links with the location, genre and the artist herself. This image works better than the previous due to there being less red, and the amount of negative space pushed the viewer to focus on the visuals as well as the artist. This is intentional, as it's a convention of the elctro-pop genre.

Tracklist

1- Desperate Youth (MV)
2- Run
3- Honey
4- Dusk
5- Forever Young
6- Purple Haze
7- Rain
8- One Night in Paris
9- Automatic
10- You Don't Know

This is the tracklist for my digipak, it's simple and to the point yet still has an artistic feel to it. I still need to add the barcode, copyright text and Island Record's label to the back - however, I believe the design itself suits the rest of the album so far and it allows the viewer to focus on the front as it is not distracting.

Initial CD design

This is the first attempt for my CD, I like the abstract feel I have created through the white lines and gradient, with Raina blending in with the gradient. Although this works well and suits the album, the CD and gradient is too light in comparison to the rest of the panels. To fix and improve I will change the colours so it matched the rest of the album.

Digipak Draft(s)

Initial attempt (front panel):

The idea that has stuck out to me the most is the joint up writing for the title of the album, Jeunesse. This is because it gives off a chic vibe. However, the colouring for the texts and actual photo do not fit. It's hard to create the purple hue I want due to the amount of red in the photo, and purple text contrasts with the red. Therefore i will pick a different image and see if that works instead.

To create the slight blur effect, I duplicated the main image, reduced the transparency of the duplicate, and moved it slightly to the left. This worked well, as the eye contact from the artist makes the image seem hypnotic and more eye catching. 

Idea for the Digipak and Album Artwork

Albums in this genre do not have conventions and are experimental in comparison to other genres, because of this I will have complete freedom when making my digipak - however, I have looked at other albums from artists such as Kehlani and Charlie CXC to gather inspiration and ideas.

I want my digipak to be chic and simplistic in terms of editing and effects as the images we have captured are busy - with lots of neon lights in the background. Therefore I do not want my digipak to be overpowering.
Similar to the music video it will have a purple hue/theme that represents nightlife and the electro-pop genre. Other albums in the genre are also quite artistic whether that's shown through the photography or editing, therefore I can have a fair amount of artistic freedom when it comes to creating the digipak. I will mess around with a few ideas to see what works.