Digipak Analysis:Jeff Buckley – Live at Sin-é

Front Cover- The digi-pak came in a removable plastic sleeve. To emphasise the fact that it could

become a collector’s item, the bottom of the plastic sleeve contains imprtant information

i.e LEGACY EDITION.- Along the same lines, the actual front cover

had a sticker on it with the heading “The ultimate fan experience.”

- The actual front cover is fairly simple. Theimagery is linked in to the actual theme of

the album and the location of the recording.At the time Jeff Buckley had made his name

performing in a coffee shop (Sin-e), so to acknowledge that, there is a coffee stain in the artwork.

- The handwriting style , sans serif font helps give it that very indie, personal feel.- Finally at the bottom of the cover is a photograph of the performancing, which helps

firmly anchor just what the album actually is.

Inside cover

- The album includes 3 cds with lots of tracks on it. This means it has 4 panels as it also has another slot for it’s booklet. -The artwork again reflects the live performance. - The first panel (as it is not being covered by a disc) is the most detailed. It is done in the style of a concert ticket. It reveals the address of the venue and the date of the concert.- The other panels are fairly simple, each with different photographs from the venue. The key colour scheme for the digi-pak is orange and yellows, which helps give it that classic, vintage appeal. The discs are kept in place in plastic trays.

The back of the vinyl then folds out to reveal another image from the concert (left).- Once fully folded, due to the number of panels, the digipak is very sturdy.

Booklet

-As an additional bonus, the digi-pak also includes a booklet.--As this is defining collection of the late Jeff Buckley’s work, this booklet is almost a tribute to him.-It does not feature lyrics, as the songs have been previously released in studio albums. -It consists of: artwork, a history of Buckley and the performance, track-listing, and then finally a page on recording information. -It again continues the colouration and themes of the rest of the collection, and adopts a serif font to keep the indie appeal to the collection.

Back of the album- The back of the album itself is very plain; it is simply white with the image of Buckley (in a square towards the bottom right) on it.-Again with the plastic sleeve on, it reveals all the important information such as: Track-listings for both the 2 CDs and DVD, a brief note about the album, company info and logos, copyright info, website information and finally a bar code.- It seems very often graphic designers do not want to distract attention away from the actual artwork, hence the way that all the vital info is place on a removable sleeve.