A conversation we have with Brett Ashy, president of the Ashy Agency, an agency for marketing communications companies to the broadcasting and entertainment industries. We asked him about creating a demo reel package to impress prospective clients. 1. How important is the design of packaging of a demo reel? I think packaging is very important. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'digipak'
Creating a unique packaging for demo reel to wow potential clients
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Marketing, Printing/Design
Tags:digipak·unique packaging
5 ways to spice up your CD/DVD package
May 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
You will be surprised how simple it is to pump up the volume on a CD/DVD package, with little or no change to the graphic design. The following options are relatively easy to implement, and will make a good design look great. 1. Stock options: as simple as choosing the right stock can make such [...]
Tags:coating·digipak·fiberboard·foil stamping·high gloss·inside spine·matte·paper stock·recycled·reverse·spot uv·UV·wallet·woodfree
What is reverse print?
May 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
The cardboard that is used on printing digipaks, wallets and jackets is generally coated on one side. The opposite side is uncoated (without any coating). Printing on the uncoated side makes the print look rough, and organic because color generally does not go on vibrant as printing on the coated side. The following are some [...]
Tags:digipak·jacket·reverse print·wallet
Inside spine printing for digipaks and wallets
May 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Printing/Design
On a standard digipak, when it is opened, the inside of the spine is usually white. If you have an image that goes across the panels, you may want to print the inside of the spine as well to make the image continuous. There are 2 options we offer for inside spine printing: 1. PMS [...]
Woodfree/fiberboard DVD digipak
April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · CD DVD packaging
Using one of the techniques we discussed in a previous post on how to create rustic and organic designs, this is a perfect example of how simple illustrations and bold colors stand out on this DVD digipak printed on fiberboard material. An optional printing technique on this material is to print with ultra bright UV [...]
Tags:digipak·dvd·fiberboard·woodfree
What to look for in a digipak sample
June 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Printing/Design, Replication process
While you are price-shopping for digipaks, you are probably trying to save a buck wherever you can, but should you go with the company offering the cheapest digipaks? NOT ALL DIGIPAKS ARE CREATED EQUAL. While price is an important factor, there are many other details to consider before you make the decision. Website description and [...]
Tags:cd·digipak·dvd·glossy·matte·paper stock·print quality·recycled paper
Shiny glittery effect with foil stamping
October 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Printing/Design
Foil stamping is the way to go if you want shiny effects on certain elements of your artwork, such as titles, logos. Foil is stamped onto the cardboard and it does not get scratched off. Common foil color is gold (shown here is gold foil) and silver. Other custom colors are also available. To setup [...]
