Album Cover Inserts
Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Album Cover Inserts
How To Make An Attention-Grabbing Cd Packaging (Without Overdoing It)
CD packaging has another big role aside from the obvious which is to contain and protect CDs. It could also be a great tool for the musicians to showcase their creativity as artists and the personality of their music. It can be compared to a book's cover design. Although it is not necessary that the illustration has something to do with the content or the author, it still somehow has that kind of effect to the consumers. There are some consumers who associate good packaging to good music and there are those who buy an album mainly for the cool CD packaging. Therefore and without a doubt, an album with an attractive CD packaging certainly has a great advantage than an album with a regular CD packaging.
So you are now convinced to jazz up your CD packaging but you do not want to overdo it because an exaggerated package is not your band's style, or you are scared of the possible additional expenses, or you just don't want to appear like you're trying too hard.
If you want subtle strategies that could lure customers to your CD packaging, here are some simple ways to add a bit of creativity to your package:
Catchy Artwork
I cannot give you solid rules on how to make a catchy image for your album art. My advice is, first and foremost, try to avoid clichés or overused concepts like solo portraits, band with animals flocking around them, musician holding his guitar, and many others. Check out record stores and observe the most common concepts for album packaging. Then avoid inserting them in your artwork. Another thing to avoid is imitating popular CD packaging. The best thing you can do is make a parody of them because if you try to copy them like you mean it, then not only will you appear cheap and second-rate, you may also face legal consequences.
Unusual Case
Instead of using the standard jewel case like everyone else does, use a case that is less commonly used in the market. The consumers' eyes are somewhat used to the standard cases and anything new or different is refreshing, thus it makes your album more noticeable and possibly appealing. If you want to go the extra mile, why don't you customize your case? You can make a CD packaging that's made of cloth if you want to.
Bigger Font
A bigger, clearer font will draw the consumers' eyes to your album because most albums filled with images and colors so if you have a bigger font, it may attract more attention.You can have an album cover that's mainly comprised with text and it's guaranteed to stand-out in the crowd.
Freebies
An additional item to your album, no matter how small it may be, will have a big impact to your album's marketability. The consumers all want to get something more or something for free even if it's just a pin, a postcard, or a toy. Just make sure your freebies do not appear cheap or desperate for attention.
About the Author
Unified Manufacturing offers CD manufacturing, DVD manufacturing, the whole package, literally: design, printing in Manufacturing plant.
Question about Digital scrapbooking ?
Once all your pages are printed out 12x12 what kinf of album can we buy to put them in ? DO you paste them on the album pages or insert them in plastic covers ? How do you preserve your digital printouts? Thanks all !
Hi!
You can buy 12x12 scrapbooking albums to insert your photos. Many of them have plastic inserts for the pages, whether you paper or digital scrapbook. Nowadays, you can practically buy this size album anywhere (ie. Target, Wal-mart, Joann Fabrics/Crafts, Costco). You can also purchase them at scrapbooking stores or even online (which I find to be cheaper than the other stores sometimes). Hope this helps!
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