Most CD's nowadays come in the jewel cd case design, a three-piece plastic case which holds a compact disc along with the liner notes and a back card. Two transparent halves are hinged together to form the casing, the back half holding a tray that grips the disc by its hole. All three parts are made of injection-molded polystyrene. Variations include the Super Jewel Box and the Slimline Jewel Case.
Other formats include:
Digipak - consists of a plastic CD tray glued inside a folding cardboard cover, less common than jewel cases due to higher manufacturing costs and lower resistance to wear, but more environmentally friendly.
Discbox Slider- made of 100% carton board, holds more features of LP style in terms of light weight and printability. One of the most enviromentally friendly.
Paper Sleeve- the simplest, cheapest format, a paper envelope. Transparent window can be added allowing disc label to be seen. More often used in software packages.
JakeBox- a swedish packaging concept with a 'folded claw' which holds the disc.
LP Style Case- a recent trend, packaging CDs in sleeves comparable to LPs.
Snap Case- made of a single piece plastic tray and closure which snaps over the right edge of the front flap.
Gatefold Card Case- a card wallet case, which can have more than one flap.
I have decided to use a gatefold style card case for my CD Cover, with a wallet and one flap which folds over on top. I have chosen this format because it allows room for more artwork and titles, it's more eco friendly, as card can be recycled and I think it fits in well with the genre, going against the conventional jewel plastic case as many mainstream bands do, but promoting them more as an arty, niche band. Bands like Artic Monkeys and Pearl Jam have used this format.
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