{"id":8972,"date":"2011-07-05T20:56:16","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T04:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=8972"},"modified":"2020-06-27T04:24:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T04:24:58","slug":"cd-packaging-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-packaging-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Packaging Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, the CD packaging is meant to protect the disc but it has a bigger role. It can be utilized to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/branding-musician-checklist\/\">brand for your band<\/a>. It can also be used as a great marketing tool. If you have a really creative CD case, people will have something to talk about aside from your music. People love novelty items and despite what the statistics say about the death of the physical format, people still buy good (and good-looking) CDs.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re designing the CD package for your next album, here are the basic things you should keep in mind:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight of your CD packaging.<\/strong> Most of your fans are probably going to buy your album online so spare them big shipping fees by choosing the right materials for your CD packaging. Why use a tin box when you can just use a cardboard box?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size of your CD packaging.<\/strong> As much as we don\u2019t want to limit your creativity in your CD packaging design, size is a very important factor in CD packaging especially if you\u2019re planning to let record stores sell them for you. You should also stay away from designing boxes with irregular shapes. Consider shipping and storage always.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visibility of essential information.<\/strong> Make sure that your website address and other important information are easy to find in your CD artwork. It shouldn\u2019t be like a big labyrinth because people don\u2019t want to have a hard time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bar code should be easy to find. <\/strong>Your album needs a bar code because the retailers who will be selling your CD for you require it. It\u2019s the way a retail sale is identified, inventory levels are tracked, and sales are credited. Make sure it\u2019s very visible. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-manufacturing-barcodes\/\">all about barcodes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And the most essential requirement of designing a CD package is lots of creativity. If you\u2019re planning to wow them with your CD packaging, make sure your design is noteworthy. Go all the way. Give it your best shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful CD packaging. We\u2019ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of ours. 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>_________________________________________________________________<\/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>Yes, the CD packaging is meant to protect the disc but it has a bigger role. It can be utilized to create a brand for your band. It can also be used as a great marketing tool. 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