album cover
album cover
Designing for a Japanese Electronic Band
Designing for a Japanese Electronic Band
Visual Design • Illustration
Visual Design • Illustration
Overview
Overview
Role
Role
Visual Designer, Illustrator.
Solo project.
Duration: 3 weeks.
Visual Designer, Illustrator.
Solo project.
Duration: 3 weeks.
About
About
I created an album cover for Distopia's new album "Broken Utopia". Distopia is a Japanese band that channels their love for Ado, Porter Robinson, Yoasobi, and anime into a captivating blend of Jpop, Vocaloid, and electro. "Kowareta Utopia" or "Broken Utopia" in English, tells dystopian tales through music, creating a thought-provoking and mesmerizing auditory experience.
I created an album cover for Distopia's new album "Broken Utopia". Distopia is a Japanese band that channels their love for Ado, Porter Robinson, Yoasobi, and anime into a captivating blend of Jpop, Vocaloid, and electro. "Kowareta Utopia" or "Broken Utopia" in English, tells dystopian tales through music, creating a thought-provoking and mesmerizing auditory experience.
Project Goal
Project Goal
Create the front and the back of Distopia's album cover.
Create the front and the back of Distopia's album cover.
Process
Process
I started this project by drawing inspiration from Japanese electronic music, J-pop, Vocaloid music videos, and album covers. I then created this mood board to capture the general look and feel of the design:
I started this project by drawing inspiration from Japanese electronic music, J-pop, Vocaloid music videos, and album covers. I then created this mood board to capture the general look and feel of the design:
I liked how my references combined saturated pink with black to create a cyberpunk atmosphere. Additionally, the word 'broken' inspired me to use sharp shapes to reinforce the album's theme and add depth to the composition. With this in mind, I began creating the following sketches:
I liked how my references combined saturated pink with black to create a cyberpunk atmosphere. Additionally, the word 'broken' inspired me to use sharp shapes to reinforce the album's theme and add depth to the composition. With this in mind, I began creating the following sketches:
After this process, I presented my sketches to my classmates and teacher. Each had different preferences and liked various elements from each sketch. Ultimately, I chose the first one, which I believed best fit the album's dystopian concept.
After this process, I presented my sketches to my classmates and teacher. Each had different preferences and liked various elements from each sketch. Ultimately, I chose the first one, which I believed best fit the album's dystopian concept.
Final Design
Final Design
With a strong concept and clear storytelling, I had a clear vision for my design, which made the process smoother. As a result, I developed a minimalistic, futuristic, and dystopian design for both the front and back of the album.
With a strong concept and clear storytelling, I had a clear vision for my design, which made the process smoother. As a result, I developed a minimalistic, futuristic, and dystopian design for both the front and back of the album.
© Rosa Moriya 2023
Made with Framer
© Rosa Moriya 2023
Made with Framer
© Rosa Moriya 2023
Made with Framer