A digipak is a styleised package made out of paper, containing a CD/DVD; of which, the packaging, CD/DVD, booklets, posters they may contain help to promote the band or film of thier product, beliefs and representations. They are composed by a type of binding (often plastic or paper), a tray or packet of somekind to hold the CD in, and can consist of 2 or more panels. An example of a type of digipak is the GATEFOLD CARD CASE design.
JEWEL CASE
[Snow Patrol - Eyes Open]
Alternative to digipaks, CD/DVD are sold in jewel cases. Jewel cases is a plastic case that typically consist of 4 panels and include the CD, track names, studio/copyright data, and a booklet listing lyrics to songs, tributes and photography.
Jewel cases can also (for design purposes) also are used when an added layer of paper covering is used in preference over the plastic.
For example, Evanescence here have used a paper design, and glued a booklet into one pannel containing lyrics, photos and tributes, and have a plastic holder for the disc. Otherwise like before, front design panel will include the artist name and title, and the back will include a listing of song titles.
[Evanescence - The Open Door]
JEWEL CASES can also come with a sleeve. This is usually just to add appeal to the likely audience buying the product.
[The Enemy - We'll Live And Die In These Towns]
BOX SET
A box set however will contain similar features to a digipak, with more in depth information and more components than a typical jewel case does. Often these will combine in a series of CD's and DVD's.
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