2. This is a six-panel digipak for an album of the “dark folk” genre. This is seen through the use of blood in the images (and its continuation on through the digipak pages) and the use of the colour red- typically representative of horror and blood. The use of the images of flesh and blood suggests a vulnerability- often making the viewer uncomfortable and hinting at the genre. The logo to the left is often associated with the band who produced this CD. The logo is repeated on the digipak. This ensures that we recognise the band’s identity through this use of a logo and ensures we remember who the band is. The band are not pictured on the digipak. This could perhaps suggest that their image is not as important as the themes and ideas behind the use of images. Perhaps they feel this image of blood is more powerful than an image of them would be. The colour red is powerful and stands out, especially against the white background. The white background contrasts with the blood, as white is typically representative of purity and innocence.

3. This is a four-paneled digipak from an album of the House/electro genre. Plain orange background runs throughout the digipak. We could suggest that the simple background ensures that we aren’t distracted from the music by images or designs. The orange background is striking and so draws you to pick up the album. A list of the artists involved in the production of the music. Often digipaks have a short biography about the band/artist. This one simply has a list of the instruments they play- in keeping with the simple nature of the digipak. The word “groove” is written in a unique way- giving the album an identity recognisable by fans. This is then repeated on the CD. This ensures it becomes almost a logo for which the music is recognised. The name of the two artists are on the top of the first cover. This introduces them straight away.

4. This is a four-paneled digipak for an album of the pop indie genre. Photographs of the band playing live. Typically, bands of the indie variety put emphasis on the use of instruments. We could suggest that this an underlying mock of generic music, as playing their own instruments suggests a unique style and something solely theirs. Large logo. This is art-based, which is a theme typically seen in indie album covers. The logo looks as if it has been hand drawn. The size of the logo ensures that it is eye catching and gives us something to remind us of the band. The front cover is simple- contrasting to the complex inside covers. The name of the album is bold and outlined by lines on the top and the bottom, ensuring we are aware of the name.