Production (Making the digipack)

 

For this digipack, the final material I decided upon is cardboard because it had enough volume to it to make the digipack look more 3D. This creates more dimension which in my opinion make it look more professional. 

First Attempt - The process: 

I started off by making a 14x14 cm square on the cardboard of choice, using a box knife and a pair of scissor. 

Then I used this as a stencil to make 2 more. 

Then, I used the measurements from the experiment to make this part of the digipack.  

This is the current layout. 

To add dimension, I made these sticks of 0.5cm by 14cm which I will be using as the "spines" of the digipack. 

I made 6 of these to ensure there would be enough to hold the side of the 4 pieces together. 

In this picture, you can see that I am using a hot glue gun to stick the 2 cardboard pieces together. 

Why use hot glue?

I found that it will give more security than superglue, glue sticks and PVA glue. 

Here, you can see that when the hot glue dries down, it holds its shape and therefore, holds the stick of cardboard firm and strongly. 

Here's the first part of the digipack. 

I stacked the other piece of cardboard on top of the sticks and binded them again using hot glue. 

Like the experiment, I carved this hole so it's easy to pull out the CD from inside. 

Here I do it differently and paste 3 sticks onto 3 sides of the square. 

Here's the finished next piece. 

Here's the digipack pieces assembled. Now they're both 3D and ready to be connected together to close and open. 

CLOSE AND OPENING MECHANISM:

Because the construction is card board, I figured that it would be pretty difficult to connect them together using one of the sticks I've made, this is because if I do, it wouldn't close or open, it would just be fixed on the position I've stuck it on originally. 

So, I decided to use masking tape to connect the two pieces together and make them fold, this is because the tape provides the flexibility that would have been impossible to achieve using a cardboard. 

First attempt - Final result:

I'm going to try and remake it for the final time, because I personally don't like how it looks rough around the edges from the hot glue, and how there's a lot of space in between that it doesn't hold the CD in place anymore. 

Final attempt - The Process:

I kept the measurements for the square pieces and the sticks the same because it was a perfect fir for the CD. 

Here, I experimented on turning the stick upright instead of sticking it on its side, so that the space in between the two squares are siginifacntly smaller. Therefore, providing more stability for the CD that'll be placed inside. 

Considering this new height, the space in between is now, 0.2 cm compared to the 0.5cm before.

Because I've replaced hot glue with super glue, I am now pleased with how smooth and clean the sides of this version looks. 

This picture shows how thin the gap is now, which again provides more security to the CD that will be placed inside. 

This video demonstrates how the CD sits comfortably inside, and not moving all over the place like the first attempt. 

This video demonstrates how there will be a piece of letter/ a paper with the lyrics of the song in the space made on the other side.

Final attempt - Final Results: 

I am now pleased with the presentation of this digipack's look because I've fixed the issues that I was unhappy with. I am now going to be using this version as the final and design it using ideas from the mood board I've made.