5inch

 

 

Segura, Inc., a Chicago design, advertising and communications firm created the packaging and designs for 5inch:

"Packaging and the design of each and
every disc for 5inch, the creators of pre-designed, silk-screened blank
CDRs, DVDs and trigger cases.

Recording artists use 5inch discs as demos of their most recent
audio excursions. Designers, artists and photographers use the discs to
showcase their portfolios. Their discs are also ideal for your MP3s,
video and multimedia presentations, photo albums, file transfers and
data backup.

Each disc is printed in a limited run. (think of it as... "They did
to blank discs what Swatch® did to watches"). Once the design is gone,
it is gone. New designs are printed and posted on 5inch
on a regular basis. They also carry solid color and even "clear" CDRs,
DVDRs trigger cases in a variety of styles and colors, disc hubs,
various storage items and t-shirts."

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Comments

[david]

5 Inch always produces wonderful work, fun, cleaver and affordable.

[Thedesigngutter.wordpress.com]

Beautiful. I'd hang them as art. Definitely want to get my hands on some of these.

[Margaret]

I used to work at a CD/DVD replicator/duplicator as a graphic designer... While these are really interesting aesthetically and I do not want to minimize the artistic value. I think this is a last gasp grab for attention in an industry that is dying. Hate to say it everyone but CDs and DVDs are going the way of the dodo bird. I can say that having seen the place a used to work at go from busy to virtually dead. (hence why I no longer work there).Although I suppose this style of art could be applied to other storage mediums like usb keys or whatever else pops up to replace those.