DigiPak Templates

4 Panel DigiPakThe 4 panel is the standard modern CD case, giving an alternative to the traditional jewel CD case made of plastic; this case is often made of paper board or card stock with a plastic tray stuck in where the CD is placed. 

4 Panel DigiPak with slot - suitable for booklet

This is a slightly more developed version of the standard 4 panel, giving the opportunity for the artist to have the addition of a booklet. Booklets are an addition to the CD that offer information about the band, additional artwork from the band or lyrics from the album. The pocket is simply a cut in the left (or right) panel of the DigiPak for the booklet to slide into. Booklets also vary in number of pages depending on how much additional information is desired to share to consumers by the artist.   

4 Panel DigiPak with pocket - suitable for booklet This is just an alternative to the slot feature, offering a space to give a booklet to the buyer of the CD. This pocket a simple additional fold in the panel that allows the booklet to easily be slid into the side. There is often a small gap on the panel which gives a space for the consumer to grip the booklet to remove it from the pocket. This makes it much easier to get out of the panel compared to those that do not.

This is Alt J's exsisting DigiPak from their debut release, An Awesome Wave. It is a very unique example of a 4 panel DigiPak with pocket as it does not contain a plastic tray, yet a innovative folding origami 'cradle' for the disc to sit in. When the case is opened, the origami fold also opens so that the disc can be removed. We can also see here an example of a pocket for the booket to go in, on the left of the case with the title of the album printed on it. This is also a unique pocket as it does not push into the construct of the DigiPak but slides partially into it for easier removal.

     6 Panel DigiPak - CD in right panel

The 6 panelled DigiPak contains two plain panels and one tray to place the CD. The two unfolding internal panels tend to have artwork on, making it more visually appealing to the audience. Alternatively, one of the panels may contain the slot or pocket suitable to place a booklet in. This tend to be the centre panel of the unfolding 6 panels.

6 Panel DigiPak - CD in centre panel

Similarly to the 6 panelled DigiPak with CD on right panel, this contains space on two additional panels for artwork or the possibility of a slot/pocket for a booklet to be placed. The centre placement of the CD in this unfolding DigiPak tends to be the most conventional of the two 6 panelled DigiPaks.

6 Panel DigiPak - 2 CDs

This DigiPak unfolds similarly to the previous two 6 panelled DigiPaks, yet this has 2 plastic CD trays rather than the single one. The additional disc space may be used to; put an extra disc containing more tracks to the album, if the album has a copious amount of tracks; a space for demos or B-sides from the artist that have not been released previously; or possibly a DVD with content from a live show, a Vlog-like experiance, interviews or other bonus visual content. The single panel that does not have a plastic tray may also be used for space to give the consumer a booklet.

8 Panel DigiPak 

The folding of this structure is that the outer panels are first folded inwards, making a double 4 panel-like casing then folding these into eachother in the centre of the 'Pak. This DigiPak is idea for numerous discs, often getting 3 or 4 trays for CDs in each DigiPak. If the DigiPak contains 3 CD trays then the final panel is often used to place the slot or pocket for a booklet.

Maltese Cross DigiPak

This DigiPak is the least common then the ones previously seen in. It is a unique structure of 4 individual, inward folding panels that cover the centre CD tray; however, some Malese Cross DigiPaks have multiple CD trays on each of the inward folding panels so can contain a possible 5 CDs.  When all unfolded fully, the panels form a cross shape - hence the name of the DigiPak. There is often a booklet placed on top of the centre CD tray and CD which is held in place by the folding panels.