| In this trendy and hap world, everything has been | | | | designing the cover of a CD. The front cover of a CD |
| labeled, tagged, designed and stylized to suit the | | | | has the picture of the artist if it’s an audio or a |
| requirements and preferences of the users. CDs are | | | | video CD. If it’s a Cartoon film CD then it will have |
| also not left behind. For the convenience of the users, | | | | the Cartoon character’s image printed on the |
| CD cover design has been given importance as the | | | | cover. It has the title, genre, and the CD company logo |
| label printed on them and the design elements tells | | | | printed on it. |
| about the data present in them. With the growth of the | | | | The back cover of a CD consists of lists of the |
| CD industry, CD copying units are also on the rise as | | | | contents present in the CD. If it’s an Audio CD then |
| far as their market is concerned. | | | | it will have the track name along with the artists |
| Once the proper cover design is prepared, next | | | | involved in the singing and composition of the track. |
| important step in CD publishing is the proper CD label | | | | The extreme right side of the back cover has the |
| printing. If label has not been printed on the blank space | | | | track duration. On a video CD, the imprints of the |
| provided on the cover design then the CD will look | | | | film’s or television serial’s poster is printed on |
| shabby and improper. To make sure that the printing is | | | | the front cover and the back cover has the film’s |
| done aptly, first a Sample label is published and is | | | | or the serial’s summary printed on it. CD label |
| shown to the client for his all important feedback. Once | | | | printing team has to work in coordination with the |
| the client approves the design and label, then only it is | | | | cover designing team as the two are inter- related. |
| used further for all the CDs to be published for the | | | | CD copying is one of the major and final steps of CD |
| client. | | | | publishing. After the finalization of the design and label |
| CD cover design acts just like the cover page of a | | | | of the CD, one has to make appropriate number of |
| magazine. It is the first thing which a buyer of the CD | | | | copies so that the CD must have proper circulation of |
| observes. Therefore, it is very important to know what | | | | the discs in the market. |
| all should be included and what all be excluded while | | | | |