CD bookbinding experiments

Above are three different ways of making a booklet inlay. All of these books have each got 4 12x24 different paper types including pink sugar paper, graph paper, tracing paper, parcel paper and plain paper.   

The top image is used the normal way of using staples. This  is the normal method that most artist would use to have the lyrics and what the album is about printed in.I found this method quite easy to make and is easy to open. 

The second booklet is held together by stitching it. This method was quite easy once you got going but at the beginning it was difficult as you had to make sure that the pages were all level and straight. This would be a good book for a artist that were into making homemade things.

Finally the last book inlay was used with 4 pieces of paper then hole-punched and attached with elastic bands. i feel this idea was quite inventive and different to anyother inlay that i have seen before. It is easy to assemble as there is an elastic band that secures the content in place.         

CD Packaging experiments

For some more experimentation work, we were asked to follow instructions to make different types of CD packaging. This first one I made by folding the A4 sheet of paper in different sections. At first it looks like a square envelope but as you start to fold the remaining sections of the paper it starts to look like cd packaging. I really like this idea of making packaging because it is very simple and quite quite to make. I think maybe to brighten up this 'envelope' add some colour. It could either be a different coloured piece of paper, or even adding a rainbow of inks to the paper and let them run into eachother to get a a unique effect. However, I do think that this type of packaging design wouldn't really suit the style of my chosen artist. 

With this second CD packaging experiment it was a completely new technique with a lot more folding and it did take me a little bit more longer to get the right result. This time I used a coloured piece of paper. I do like the concept of this idea, as it uses a lot of folding methods and you don't need any stationary for this process. Also the amount of time that has gone into making this cd packaging. Where as the first technique is much simpler and secure enough to keep the cd in place; in my opinion I feel that this packaging will not really support the CD and my fall out of the 'case'.  

Logos

Here are a few ideas that I designed for my logo for  my chosen band 'The Wanted'. I like both of these designs as they are quite easy on the eye. 

The one on the left is the homemade logo, which I designed by just writing the name in pencil then going over it in black pen. Once I did that I then scanned the design into the computer. After I added colour to it. I really like this design because it is simple but because it is home made I feel it may suit the band.

The next logo i designed on Adobe illustrator was the image on the right.I made this image by making 2 squares, applying two gradient colours, adding text and making a shadow. I like the effect of the is logo because it looks more professional and clean cut, compared to the other design. 

If i had to change anything about either designs it would be to maybe change the colours slightly to make them more relevant to the band.  

Project brief

This is our project brief for The CD Packaging Project.

It informs us what we will being doing on each week and what artist and designers maybe inspiring to us.