- The front
- The back (song names)
- Lyrics
- Three pictures of myself
- A picture of myself with a message to fans
- The CD holder without CD
- The CD holder with CD
I have also included a spine which contains the album information such as the song name and the artist name.
The front, the back and spine
To the very left is my front page. This is my album cover. A typical convention of an album cover is to feature some sort of picture or image along with the artists name and song title. When I researched other artists albums I knew that with my own piece I wanted the front and back covers to match. Initially I had intended on using a collection of my footage as a collage for my front cover, to show the different experiences throughout my life. However after trying this out I felt it did not look as good as I had intended. The picture I decided to include is me as a baby. The reason why I used this image opposed to my original idea was that I felt it looked far more professional. Additionally I felt it fit with the message I intended to display - being a new artist I wanted it to show the beginning of my journey - basically where it all started (like the start of my career). The baby image also fits in with my video as I feature many different personal home footage of me growing up - much like the personal baby image. As my video is all about photos and videos, I have made my album cover image look like it has been framed. The colours I decided to use were black and white. This is because my photo is from the past I wanted to emphasise this time difference (to make it look old). Furthermore my video does not have a specific colour that runs throughout so I wanted to keep my Album Cover neutral.
Between the two frames above is the spine. This is just a strip in that connects the two which states the song name and the artists name.
The frame on the right of the picture is the back of the album. This is the back page that includes a song list, this is a list of all the songs that are included on this album along with 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'. The back contains a lot more information than the front of the album and therefore that is why it does not include any images. I have included a bar code on the back of the album ( a typical convention of an album), this is what will be scanned if the album individually or the digipak is sold. At the top of the back cover I have put the artists name 'Fiona Acconi' I have done this in a font so that it almost looks like I have signed it. This makes it more personal for fans.
The last thing I have included on my digipak is copyright, this is so that no one can illegally use my album and its contents without consulting me. Underneath I have provided a link to my website so that people can access this if they should want too.
Disc Holder - with and without CD
The next two frames that I am going to talk about is the inside of the digipak; this is the disc holder and the CD itself. The top image is of the disc holder. The disc holder is covered by the image of the sea. The reason why this is, is because when the disc is in the disc holder it makes up the complete picture. I wanted the disc holder and disc to make up a complete picture as I feel this gives it a professional image.It also looks aesthetically pleasing. The image as a whole was taken from my music video. The reason why I chose myself with the turtle as the image for my disc and Holder was because it shows me experiencing something 'fun'. As the song goes; 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' it perfectly represents this image. I feel it was important to include an image of myself on the disc as this is one of the key focal points. Through research I also noticed that artists often include their song list on their discs. I purposely did not follow this convention, so not to spoil my overall image. I feel that as my disc and holder make up a whole image this added information would spoil the image.
Lyrics Page
To the left is my lyrics page. 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' is the main song on my digipak which is why I have included a page that features the lyrics. It gives people a chance to read the lyrics first hand and further emphasises my link between lyrics and video. The image I have used as my background is another image of a turtle. This is a constant theme I have running throughout my digipak and felt it again reinforces my video. I have placed the lyrics in the middle of the page as this follows the typical conventions of a lyrics page and also makes them the main focus. The reason why I included a white faded background on top of the turtle image is because I wanted the lyrics to stand out. I feel I have kept the ocean theme running throughout but only in a subtle way on my lyrics page so not to draw any focus away from the lyrics. Outer Images
To the left are the photos featured throughout the opening of the digipak, these are the first images that the reader will see when opening it up. These pictures are featured in my music video. The reason why I chose these specific images was because it shows off a different aspect of my video to the turtle image. I knew I wanted to include various images from my video to portray my life and video and felt the combination of my front cover (me as a baby) the turtle images and these woodland images gives it diversity. Additionally these images were chosen as they show off my natural environment. This is an important aspect regarding my genre and its conventions. The images I have used are the same image, again I did this on purpose. The reason I chose the same image and changed its angle was to show a reflection. As my video is all about me and my transformation, I wanted it as a mirror image to symbolise this reflection.
Inner Images
The last two frames make up the inner images of my digipak. For both images I kept with the same running theme (in the water). I used a close up shot (as I felt it would be important to show emotion) and a long shot, in contrast. I was always going to include an image of me with another person in the shot. This is because I feel it is important that I am sharing my life and having fun with family and friends around me.
The right image includes a message from me to my fans. I feel it is important to include this as it makes the digipak personal. Additionally I use the symbols 'xo' after my name. This is almost my trademark and can be seen on my website too.
