Foster the People digipack analyses

The front panel of their digipack “Torches” has an animated image of quirky looking creatures holding torches, which is presumably their logo resembling their band. The background is white which portrays connotations of 'purity' which strangely juxtaposes one of their songs 'pumped up kicks' which discusses murder. Perhaps the flamed torches are purposeful for depicting signs of danger. The flames are reflecting a glow effect onto their faces, a few of the animations appear to be ghosts, so perhaps the animation is suggesting ideas of enlightenment within the tracks. The cartoons are hand sketched which mirrors the creativite mind of thinking which is noticeable within their tracks. The assortment of strange looking characters are sketched in black and white, possibly relating to the bands name 'Foster the People' where by all styles, looks and types are accepted and therefore unite as one. 

Image was found whilst researching the bands album on Google image

The inside panel contains the song listing of the album, the fiery orange colour theme continues throughout, as the tracks are coloured orange. The orange font against the white background creates a contemporary effect, which is also rather refreshing, resembling the nuance of this genre of music. The choice of colouring is gender neutral, suggesting that the band aim to appeal to both male and female audiences. This way of styling will broaden their acceptance between both genders.  The alignment of the text is once again similar to the positioning of credits at the end of a film. The signed record labels are located underneath the tracks, their appearance within the digipack confirms the bands authenticity. 

The bright orange colour which accents the album cover is used in its entirety for the CD. This may be because the CD itself is the source of excitement/entertainment within the pack, therefore the most bold colour is the obvious choice to enhance this. 

The back panel is exactly the same as the front, maybe this panel is repeated to super enhance the message of the bands name which is 'Foster the People'. The individually designed characters are typically related to indie styling, as they are unique designs.