Digipak Research

1. Death Grips DIGIPAK:

Death grips kept it minimal with their “Bottomless Pit” CD digipak. It consists of someone standing behind 2 large balloon-like spherical objects, grinning sinisterly. This could be a nod to Charles Manson as the album name hints to Manson's hideout in a secret cave in Death Valley, called the Bottomless Pit. The colours are simple, no title on the cover, the only real form of writing is a parental advisory sticker at the bottom right of the case.

I like the idea of this minimalism however the main flaw lies in the fact that without prior knowledge, identifying its name is near impossible. This can be fixed by adding the text at the back of the CD case in order to not destroy the idea behind the cover.

2. Death Grips DIGIPAK:

The Ex-military album cover however it is the complete opposite, it's full of folds, writing, it has a lot more character. The album art was based off of a photo of an aboriginal man carried by one of the band members for over 10 years as a symbol of strength. This image further symbolises the album's aggressive and abrasive lyricism. The symbolism of the folds can be taken in 2 ways; it can be viewed as a fence, barring the primal desires of men in the current western society. Or it can be taken as a crosshair placed upon the man's head, yet again targeting his primal desires, illustrating the “restraining” nature of the western society.

3. Grimes DIGIPAK

The album art was inspired by a trip to Mexico where she (Bougher, the artist) was inspired by Aztec art at a museum. She mentions that she wanted to make “something very beautiful, and also very assaulting and violent, like the music.”