album cover
album cover
Designing for a Lo-fi artist
Designing for a Lo-fi artist
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 Serenity's new album, Nostalgic Cosmos. Serenity's music, inspired by In Love with a Ghost and video game soundtracks, offers a serene journey through the night sky, capturing the enchantment of stargazing, sipping coffee, and playing video games from the cozy confines of your room.
I created an album cover for Serenity's new album, Nostalgic Cosmos. Serenity's music, inspired by In Love with a Ghost and video game soundtracks, offers a serene journey through the night sky, capturing the enchantment of stargazing, sipping coffee, and playing video games from the cozy confines of your room.
Project Goal
Project Goal
Create the front and the back of Serenity's album cover.
Create the front and the back of Serenity's album cover.
Process
Process
I started this project by getting inspiration of Lo-fi music and aesthetic images. With this, I created a mood board to get a general idea about the look and feel of the design:
I started this project by getting inspiration of Lo-fi music and aesthetic images. With this, I created a mood board to get a general idea about the look and feel of the design:
What I liked about my references was how elements were layered to suggest depth. I also appreciated the use of pixel grids, which not only evokes a cybernetic world but also ensures alignment. With this in mind, I began by creating three different sketches:
What I liked about my references was how elements were layered to suggest depth. I also appreciated the use of pixel grids, which not only evokes a cybernetic world but also ensures alignment. With this in mind, I began by creating three different sketches:
After this process, I explored my ideas through a series of iterations in Illustrator. With feedback from my teacher, I realized that my designs lacked depth. She recommended experimenting with the arrangement of desktop windows and suggested using angular typefaces to match the pixelated style. Here’s a sample of my initial digital renditions:
After this process, I explored my ideas through a series of iterations in Illustrator. With feedback from my teacher, I realized that my designs lacked depth. She recommended experimenting with the arrangement of desktop windows and suggested using angular typefaces to match the pixelated style. Here’s a sample of my initial digital renditions:
Final Design
Final Design
After three feedback sessions and more that 5 iterations I finally came up with an aesthetically pleasing, nostalgic, and unique design for the front and the back of the album.
After three feedback sessions and more that 5 iterations I finally came up with an aesthetically pleasing, nostalgic, and unique design for the front and the back of the album.
© Rosa Moriya 2023
Made with Framer
© Rosa Moriya 2023
Made with Framer
© Rosa Moriya 2023
Made with Framer