Digipak Analysis- One

Coldplay 4 Panel Digipak- Viva la Vida

This Coldplay album is a excellent example of a Digipak as it shows how a simple involvement of card and art can create an amazing colorful experience, The front cover of the album is easily recognizable as they used a historical image of the french revolution, along with Graffiti style writing of the Album title 'Viva la Vida'. 

 

On the inside of the Digipak there are 2 hidden sleeves to hold 2 CD's, one of the inside panel's shows four images of each of the band members in action, the use of black and white fits in with the colour scheme of the Digipak. This side of the inside panel also contains a booklet full of images and abstract paintings that the band have designed and used to influence the songs on the album. At the back of the booklet there is a image of the band all together this could give the audience a sense and a visual link in their head of who Coldplay is as a band.

 

On the other side of the inside panel reads the words 'Coldplay'-'Viva la Vida' Or 'Death and all his friends' in a bold coloured writing with a very plain black background, bringing more attention to the front cover which is really the main part of the Digipak, which I would also like for my digipak design,This is the side of the Digipak that holds the CD's.

 

The Final Side or the Back is similar to the inside right panel, consisting of the simple Gold writing and the plain black background, although the back has more writing on it as it includes the Track listing on this certain album, as well as the Bar code and the copyright details. Which wouldn't really attract or put off the audience as these are details that have to be put on the Digipak somewhere. On the back it also includes in very small print the record labels logo which is also located on the spine of the Digipak.