{"id":22650,"date":"2015-01-27T02:09:31","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T10:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=22650"},"modified":"2024-02-04T08:01:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T08:01:23","slug":"clear-cd-case-minimalist-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct printing on clear CD jewel cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s proof that minimalist designs are the classiest.<\/p>\n<p>The typography and graphics of these CD packaging were screen printed right on the surface of the jewel case. As you can see from these examples, you don&#8217;t need to go crazy with your artwork to get attention. Subtlety works.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e31b364263\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e31b364263\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/#aphex-twins-syro-full-album-art-and-box-set\" >Aphex Twin&#8217;s Syro Full Album Art and Box Set<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/#lfos-sheath-clear-cd-case\" >LFO&#8217;s Sheath Clear CD case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/#breakout-lucille\" >BREAKOUT LUCILLE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/#perfumes-level-3-cd-case\" >Perfume&#8217;s Level 3\u00a0CD case<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-case-minimalist-print\/#puerto-despartar-cd-case\" >Puerto Despartar CD case<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"aphex-twins-syro-full-album-art-and-box-set\"><\/span><strong>Aphex Twin&#8217;s Syro Full Album Art and Box Set<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22651\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/8725532c-487x530.jpeg\" alt=\"8725532c\" width=\"518\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22652\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/AphexBox-520x354.jpeg\" alt=\"AphexBox\" width=\"520\" height=\"354\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Anderson also says the design is intended to challenge consumers and question notions of value: &#8220;The stripped down intentional un-typography, reducing the legibility of the bigger picture in its super detail, clashing with the inherent obsolescence of the pumped up format packaging, asks questions of the consumer that the content can\u2019t alone,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">&#8220;It\u2019s interesting that some people regard the design in terms of what they can see, designers judging it on craft and typography and fans seeing it in terms of value for money (ironically), for example, when the real message lies in the deconstructive absence of either.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lfos-sheath-clear-cd-case\"><\/span><strong>LFO&#8217;s Sheath Clear CD case<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22654\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/3830140196_bf9a73eb17.jpg\" alt=\"LFO Band Direct Printing on Clear CD Jewel Cases\" width=\"521\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #585858;\">The Designers Republic designed this very modern transparent album for LFO. \u00a0This was a limited production run that was for their limited edition CD only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"breakout-lucille\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/e-webb0811fmp.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/break-out-lucille.html\">BREAKOUT LUCILLE<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22655\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BOL-Case-Side.jpg\" alt=\"BOL Case Side\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22657\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BOL-CD-Case-3.jpg\" alt=\"BOL CD Case 3\" width=\"519\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22656\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/BOL-cd-Case-2.jpg\" alt=\"BOL cd Case 2\" width=\"517\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #494949;\">The clear jewel case allowed for a relatively cheap packaging solution. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #494949;\">It also enabled play for another level of visual meaning in relation to the idea of &#8216;breaking out.&#8217; \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #494949;\">The freedom of the overall design reflects the independent nature of the band as well as as the more obvious suggestion of breaking out and therefore being free.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"perfumes-level-3-cd-case\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jpopkampai.blogspot.com\/2013\/10\/cd-packaging-perfume-level3-cddvd.html\">Perfume&#8217;s Level 3\u00a0CD case<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22659\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/01-520x389.jpg\" alt=\"01\" width=\"520\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22660\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/03-520x389.jpg\" alt=\"03\" width=\"520\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22661\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2whfhg8-520x389.jpg\" alt=\"2whfhg8\" width=\"520\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one is not really printed on the jewel case but on the slip case but I had to include it here because it&#8217;s one good example of how minimalist designs can be creative.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"puerto-despartar-cd-case\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/clear-cd-jewel-case\/\">Puerto Despartar CD case<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-22663\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/812511221051006-520x255.jpg\" alt=\"812511221051006\" width=\"520\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #414141;\">It\u2019s simple but we know it\u2019s not just a lazy design. Plain-looking paper, thin \u201cdesign- less\u201d CD case and black and white photos. Clean and lovely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We\u2019ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We even have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.ph\/unifiedmfg\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pinterest page dedicated to all things media<\/b> packaging<\/span><\/a>. If you want to make a really badass album with cool CD packaging,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/instant-quote\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>get a quote<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/portfolio\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>shoot us an email.<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">___________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>James Hill<\/i><\/b><i> is a veteran of the music industry. He first worked at Warner Reprise Records then later joined Interscope\/ Geffen Records where he managed producers and songwriters and got his first platinum record for Keyshia Cole&#8217;s The Way It Is. He is now helping indie artists with branding and manufacturing through his company <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Unified Manufacturing<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>, a CD\/DVD\/vinyl and merch company in LA.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s proof that minimalist designs are the classiest. The typography and graphics of these CD packaging were screen printed right on the surface of the jewel case. As you can see from these examples, you don&#8217;t need to go crazy with your artwork to get attention. Subtlety works. 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