Katie

My ideas for my CD packaging relate around a summer compilation. Ive chosen to call it "Three months" songs of summer. The type of genre will be alternate/rock, suited for a BBQ atmosphere/ summer drive,- it will involve artists such as Powderfinger, Little Birdy, Eskimo Joe, Kings of Leon, Jack Johnson, Lily Allen, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Cold Play, Marshall and the Fro, Empire Of The Sun and Ben Harper etc. Album cover will have a relaxed, hot summer feel. Beach graphics, loose text. Simple feel. Template for the cover will be a triple flip-out cardboard cover to fit in with the earthy colours and simple layout. Some album covers which inspired me include:

I'm doing an album compilation by female artist only. The genre of music will range from contemporary artist like Bjork, easy listening -Missy Higgins and and Sarah Blasko, Jazz by Diana Krall and Katie Noonon, House and Dance by DJ Miss Behavin, DJ Rap and Miss Kittin.
For the design and colour as a whole, it will reflect all things feminine . I have'nt made my mind up regarding the colour palette but 'm thinking more the muted grays and blacks with a contrast of yellow or go with girly colour of pinks, purple,green and pale blue...but we'll see.

Elisha

DECISIONS DECISIONS DECISIONS...
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC? MIXED/VARIOUS
WHAT KIND OF PACKAGING? PROBABLY THE WHOLE "CARDBOARD" THING
LOOKING FOR TEMPLATES. ANY IDEAS?
I AM THINKING OF DOING HAND ILLUSTRATIONS AND LOTS OF BRIGHT COLOURS.
PERHAPS A COMBINATION OF COMPUTER DRAWN AND HAND DRAWN. NOT QUITE SURE.
THEN AND NOW. WHAT I LIKE/D
JUST TOSSING SOME NAMES OUT THERE.
HOW DO I MAKE ONE?

Chris Nowlan - CD Packaging

Im doing an electro/house/techno, compilation CD, its going to be called "living electro", and it will comprize some of the world's best electro artist on one CD. The colour palette is going to be mainly going to colours from the colour spectrum, with imagery laser's, lights and of bright colours. With font colour is to be white, and the possible font's for the cover include "Capture It", "Urban Sketch". Im going to use a cardboard for the case for my album. "Excite your Mind"

Example Album Covers

luke: indie mix tape (on a disc)

my cd is going to be called indie mix tape (on a disc). I want it to be kind of funny/quirky in a way but not much. I like the idea of making the design out of place. The colours i'm going to be using are greys, black and white. I want it to be simple and mainly a texted based design, on the cd booklet and case. Jewel case (cliche), but im going to use it anyway. I think i'll use a few images that will be hand drawn and kind of scribbly. I want it to be kind of messy but clean at the same time.... so thats my main ideas hope it makes sense.

some cd examples:

CD CONCEPTS:
TITLE: INDIE ANTHEMS
PLAYLIST:
1 Yves Klein Blue: Polka
2 Spoon: The under dog
3 The Shins: Turn On Me
4 The Pigeon Detectives: Wait For Me
5 The View: Street Light
6 The Strokes: Someday
7 The Kooks: ooh la
8 kings of leon: mollys chambers
9 Tame Impala: half full glass of wine
10: The John Steel Signers: Rainbow k..nt

Melissa Mackie  post :1, Cd Packaging

I am liking a combination of ink and flat milky colours on a cardboard sleeve. Sketchy illustrations and possibly hand rendered type (not sure yet). I would like it to be simplistic. Maybe a drip of black ink with simple, grungy illustrations sprouting from it or maybe a light milky green illustration on cardboard. All of this is subject to change, however I am thinking of a compilation of laid back songs such as Nick Drake, Mazzy Star, Nick Cave, Paul kelly, PJ Harvey, Neil Young, Beck, The Gadflys, Billy Bragg, The Church, The Go Betweens......etc

I like the illustrations below for different reasons.

1

No:1     I like the graph paper. Thinking of incorporating graph and lined paper

 in the 8 page booklet.

2

 N0:2    I love the simplicity and the boldness. 

3

No:3   Again i like the simplicity and the look of black on cardboard.

4

                    No:4   I love the sketchy, grungy marks and the aged feel of the cover.

5

                              No:5  This is my favorite. I love the hand writing and the mood.

6

                                        No:6  ........

7

                                                              No:7 Colours are great

8

No:8 I Like the use of material and title

I am still pulling the ideas together but so far I am liking handwriting and the use of black ink on cardboard with flat milky pastel colours.  .........  Still thinking of illustration.

Robyn Rand _ CD packaging - post 1

The music genre I will be working with will be all types of modern JAZZ
This will consist of primarily Jazz music electronically mixed with house or a deep house style of music.
The title will be either: 'Burning Dog', or 'The Altered State of Miles'.


Some adjectives I think of for this genre would be: happy, warm, groovy, versatile, deep, soulful, timeless, emotional, strong, lively, funky
The colour palette I imagine working with would be something like a combination of : deep blue, aqua and lemon yellow, or: charcoal, lime green and a light olive green, and maybe a hot pink just to liven things up a bit.
The fonts and imagery will be strong shapes, lines and flat colours, with a smoky line travelling through everything.

I would enjoy working with diecut or transparent/opaque film and layers.

I was thinking of making a compilation cd package based around the indie/alternative/rock/easy listening genre. My favourite bands consist of the kooks, kings of leon, the view, the strokes, the shins, the john steel signers, razorlight, the pigeon detectives, vampire weekend, yves klein blue, tame impala, spoon, the hives, the vines, fleet foxes, the dandy warhols, the datsuns, the galvatrons, and more but they seem to fall in the indie/alternative genre so I thought I would go with that.

Post 1. Chloe

The genre i will be doing is Acoustic.
I'm not sure about a title yet.
My colour palette will be soft grey, creamy browns, black, white, dark reds.
I will be doing Cardboard Packaging, possibly have some hand stitching to give the effect of an old sketchbook or notepad.
fonts i will be using will mostly be handwriting.
I am intending on designing it to appear as old paper, damaged or torn. To give the idea of staying up to all hours of the night writing song lyrics. coffee stains, ink smudges etc
Any images used would be old Polaroid photos that appear stuck on by sticky tape.

100wds

post 100words describing your intention for cd packaging brief. Discuss the genre of the compilation, the possibilities for a title, colour palette, imagery, fonts etc. Post some images to assist with communicating your intention.