Since Boys by Charli XCX is a single I will be analysing the cover art for the song when it was released. For the album cover, Charli has used a man doll, maybe a Ken doll for the cover with a pastel background. What it signifies The probable use of Ken doll signifies the image... Continue Reading →
Digipak: Front cover
The front cover was the most essential part of the album. The front cover in many cases is one of the biggest reasons why the audience may prefer to pick the CD off the shelf. We had to make our cover stand out and what's better than an organic handpainted cover for our CD Single.... Continue Reading →
Digipak shoot: Inside Panels
For our inside panels, we decided to create a graphic art. Our rough idea was to create a red background piece with a blavk and white potrait in the centre and then draw doodles around it, to create a a raw and handwritten feel to it. In order to do so, we had to conduct... Continue Reading →
Digipak concept
For our Digipak, we were looking for something natural, something on the lines of being handpainted or handdrawn. Since we wanted to originally talk about 'natural beauty' and the rawness in every boy we know. We thought that maybe our digipak could represent that idea. We had many ideas, many were on the lines of... Continue Reading →
Digipaks: A general overview
Digipak-style packaging is often used for CD singles and special editions of albums released by an artist. It is often called as soft CD packaging as well. Digipaks were first created by the company MeadWestVaco and their product was first called as a DIGI-PAK. Over time, it became a popular form of packaging between manufacterers... Continue Reading →