Filed under: Conceptual, Packaging

Ms. Colloquy CD Packaging

6-panel digipak design for Ms. Colloquy, the second full-length album from Kansas band Guns On Mars.

A 6-panel digipack open with the CD in place.A 6-panel digipack open with the CD removed.
The front panel of album artwork for Ms. Colloquy by Guns On Mars.

Talking It Out

For their second full album, Guns On Mars wanted artwork that expresses the idea of miscommunication. During a brainstorm meeting, one of the band members suggested the word “colloquy” and the homonym Ms. Colloquy was born.

The album artwork for Ms. Colloquy by Guns On Mars partially open with the outside art visible.
A stack of CD digipacks for Ms. Colloquy by Guns On Mars.
The album artwork for Ms. Colloquy by Guns On Mars partially open to show interior art.

Making The Most of the Medium

The concept was executed with a combination of photo collage illustrations on the outside panels and a typography based interaction on the inside tray. The meaning of the words change dramatically when the CD is removed, taking advantage of the opportunity for interactivity only available with a physical release.

A 6-panel digipack open with the CD removed.