Check out these examples of CD design

         

 

Package Design

 

  • Size -
    • front - 4.75 inches square
    • Disk - 4.75 circular
    • back - 5.375 inches wide (this is 5and 3/8 inch) and 4.625 inches tall (4 and 5/8) The flaps are each .22 inches (just slightly under 1/4)

Assignment: Design the packaging for a product. In this case a compact disk. You need to design a cover, a back and sides, and the CD itself.

The final product should be a three dimensional object with printing on all sides.

Make up a band name and decide what type of music they play. Make sure it is appropriate for high school. You need to include some kind of logo for the band, song titles, copyright information.

 

Should include the following:

  • Artwork that is consistent with the product being sold. You may use photos, but you need to draw original artwork.
  • Type that is consistent with all the other type in the design
  • Type that is consistent with the product being sold
  • Type needs to be placed in an appropriate area of the design and should be legible.
  • The design itself should be consistent with the product
  • Final project should look like a real package. In other words, if it a box, it should include all flaps, folds etc. to make it open and close properly.
  • Type should face the right way after the design is folded.
  • Type needs to be prioritized

 

CD – cover, back, disk

Student Name

 

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Cover Type

Type hard to read

Type not large

Name/Title stand out clearly

 

Cover visual impact

Muddy looking or too dark. Unclear images

 

Dynamic attention-getting design

 

Cover Design

Only a picture

Picture with type placed on top

Interesting design elements that show planning and execution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flow or rhythm

Design elements randomly positioned. White space is trapped in the middle of design.

Elements are organized to move viewer’s eye around page.

Elements are organized to move viewers eye to specific points on page.

 

Commitment

Minimal amount of time spent.

Some time spent.

Obviously a good deal of time spent making this work.

 

Type Prioritization

Little difference between type sizes.

2 levels of type size or style.

3 distinct levels of type.

 

Graphic elements such as lines, bullets, arrows, or shapes.

 

There are little or no graphic elements other than photographs.

There are as least 5 graphic elements.

There are more than 5 graphic elements.

 

Package works

Sides missing, wrong size

 

Package correct size and shape

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visual impact of disk

Only a picture

Picture with type placed on top

Dynamic attention-getting design with type as part of design

 

Graphic elements such as lines, bullets, arrows, or shapes.

 

No graphic elements

 

Shapes are used to enhance design

 

 

 

 

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Leaning standards – Visual Arts 25-A, 26-A&B Language Arts 3-A, 3-B, 3-C, 5-A, 5-B