Thinking green this time with your CD or DVD? Choosing the right type of paper stock and packaging is no easy task, especially when there are so many options to choose from. If that’s you, read on.. Learn the recycling lingo If this is your first time trying to figure all this out, it may [...]
Choosing the right eco-friendly CD & DVD packaging
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · CD DVD packaging
What you should know about recycled cardboard CD DVD packaging
August 16th, 2010 · No Comments · CD DVD packaging
If you have had the pleasure of shopping for recycled CD/DVD sleeve or other eco-friendly disc package, you may have heard ‘recycled board’, ‘FSC certified paper’ or ‘recycled board with 10% PCW’, are they just different way of saying the same thing? In this last part of our series about recycled packaging, we’ll navigate through [...]
Recycled CD jewel case and DVD case
August 11th, 2010 · No Comments · CD DVD packaging
While cardboard packaging is certainly gaining popularity with the eco-conscious, standard jewel case and DVD case are still the majority of disc packaging. They are also most budget-friendly. So can a jewel case or DVD case be both budget and eco-friendly? Jewel Case Jewel case has been the standard audio CD packaging since the late [...]
Recycled printing terms
August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · CD DVD packaging
Are you looking for a recycled CD/DVD sleeve or case for an upcoming project? Do you get overwhelmed by the different terms that manufacturers and replicators use to describe the different options? This 3-part series is created to help you navigate through the somewhat confusing world of recycled packaging. Our first step is to give [...]
Tags:post consumer waste·recycled·recycled paper·recycled stock
Marketing your indie-film on YouTube
July 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Marketing
Getting the word out about an indie film with no big names on a shoestring budget is no easy task. Does social media make it easier to create a legitimate buzz and help you on the big break? Uploading trailer to YouTube As the 2nd largest search engine behind Google, YouTube is the first place [...]
Tags:film·marketing·social media
CD/DVD on-disc design 101
July 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
In the past we have written various posts about design for CD/DVD discs, we thought it would be a good idea to summarize all the information, tips and tricks for a neat overview. There are 2 methods in which CD/DVDs are printed in a large scale manufacturing environment – silkscreen and offset printing. Other technologies [...]
Tags:disc printing·illustrator·offset printing·photoshop·silkscreen discs
5 small details that may affect your CD/DVD disc print
July 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
1. Matching color on disc to paper packaging It is rare that you can match the colors on the disc to the color on the paper insert or covers exactly. Whether the disc is printed with silkscreen or offset printing, the nature of the canvas (silver disc and paper stock) makes in impossible for an [...]
Tags:disc printing·offset printing·Pantone·PMS·silkscreen printing
Design strategies of a disc – part 1
July 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Many customers love the shiny effect of the disc to come through the design. Silver effects can be printed on blank discs, replicated CDs or replicated DVDs. Here are a few example of how silver can be incorporated into the design: 1. Print over silver (no white base) The reflective nature of silver adds an [...]
Tags:inner ring·mirror band·offset printing·silkscreen·spot varnish·stacking ring·white base
Mirror band and stacking ring of a silver disc
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Main print area – as the name suggests, this is the main area on the disc for the artwork to be printed. Mirrorband – this is the area between the main print area and the clear stacking ring. The silver color is usually a tone or two darker than the silver in the main print [...]
Revolutionary digital music distribution with Tunecore
July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Marketing
The great thing about digital distribution is that there is no need to ship or manufacture any physical items, however, most digital distribution service charge a royalty fee per sale/download, taking away profit for the content owner. This is where Tunecore comes in. Tunecore is a digital music distribution service to outlet such as iTunes, [...]
