FRONT The bold, black scratchy text is a dominant feature on the page clearly displaying the who's digipak it is and its title (establishing the band). This scratched text echoes the signs of an angry patient writing furiously in a diary. Perhaps the album is a form of diary expressing the patient's (the band's alter ego) anger at either their illness or treatment. The font resembles the hand of someone who is enraged which corresponds with the genre.

The image of a skeleton marching in disturbing, a skeleton dressed in black and marching hints at the albums title 'The Black Parade'. We assume this image of the patient discussed in the songs and the image thus, depicts his inevitable march to death.

From the parental advisory sticker located on the bottom left it is clear that lyrically, the album contains, explicit language and strong themes which suggests the band conform to traditional Rock characteristics.

The overall colour scheme of black and grey allows the band to be instantly recognised as a rock or metal band due to the formidable typecast of the music.

Colours used reflect dark myterious tone of the album. Contrast of white and black mimin contrast of life and death?

Clearly displays album title, in different font to the one used for the band. Want the album title to stand out?

BACK

The image again is disturbing but the de-robing of the character suggests his decaying condition as the album progresses and eventual death.

The tracks are clearly displayed in the right column much like the titles of newspaper articles perhaps indicating the album sheds light on important issues.

The back panel, as with most digipaks, contains track names and numbers, running order, production details. Minor details such as production companies, record labels etc tend to be smaller in font than other information displayed this is because such information is of little relevance to many fans.

The grey scale colour scheme is continuous throughout but the figure which is now slouched and appears to be rotting represents the narrative of the album.

COVER REVERSEThis is the first covering insert of the digipak (reverse of the front) and again hints at the characters march to death, we assume the others displayed in the image also suffer from illnesses and like him are on a march to death. The image is inline with the black and white theme displayed throughout.

The red string stands out in stark contrast to the black and grey theme of the digipak. The red string carried by the skeleton of girl disturbs the continuous black and white colour theme throughout perhaps indicating the disturbance of death or ilness.

This is the first image that appears as the digipak booklet is opened and suggests the ‘black parade’ begins here- this gives the impression the album follows a journey and this is the start.

INSERT PANELS

This is the flat open digipak booklet. The open booklet contains posters and lyrics from the album. The lyrics are displayed in a newspaper article fashion with a large image of the 'Black Parade' this suggests that each song depicts a new part of addition to the parade and also adds to the overall dramatic appearance of the digipak.

Like the track list on the back, the inside lyrics also take the form on a Victorian style newspaper article in which themes freak shows were common.

The image’s off tone beige colour also carries a Victorian style theme, with the grand clock. The image depicts the grand march to death.

Throughout the digipak there are clear links between the visuals and images used and the albums motif.

INSERT PANELS

The former parade members surround them, this image suggests they are now in the afterlife and the black and white colour theme is constant throughout. The band themselves stand tall which highlights their presence and perhaps shows them as saviours having shed light on the issues of illness, suffering and death throughout the album

The reverse of the digipak booklet opens out as a poster of the band standing tall amongst the parade. The band themselves are dressed in military style attire which adds to the gothic undertone of the albums theme.

When the digipak is unfolded a poster is revealed with an image from the video of ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ creating a synergistic link between the album and a track.

The image of the band connotes horror and fear especially with the military style dress.

The image depicts the skies opening up above the band and the parade members, suggests the band are taking a stand against death?

First time the band are introduced- is this done to appeal to fans?

DISC

Track names are repeated shown circling the disc, is this suggesting the eternity of life? Or that the story continues

Images of sky riser buildings connotes ideas of suicide or even the materialistic worlds the band are critical of.The kite flying off suggests freedom and liberation perhaps as the band shed light on such issues.

The red string is used here again, a recurring image throughout the digipak which stands out against the black/grey colour scheme, could be rope used by the victims?

Important institutional information is also embedded on the disc as this is separate from the digipak.

The disc also contains production details this is done for copyright purposes.