A ONE and CDL 2014-2015 covers

[BlackSilence]

you know? while i think this time they did well with the covers, i can't say they are very strong and firm. When i look at them it seems like it was an accidental success lol like you need just a light push on the photoshoot and the typography and the whole thing would be an other fail lol i'd say Japanese graphic people and art directors need to have a chat with whomever is doing korean pop groups' covers. Or better be replaced by them. I've just been looking through a bunch of stuff in downloads section and in general online to get my music back, and k-pop groups have some of the best covers. They are visually appealing and have sleak composition as well as the typography, not to mention quite a few are very creative. They stand very clear and strong for me. Thus their stuff come off as a whole piece. SERIOUSLY. She needs people like that in her team!

[truehappiness]

Korean covers make me a little upset though because they have nice packaging and good design (due to hiring design firms and new talent) but the music isn't really all that great typically.

Japan has never been at the forefront of design unless you're like Mr. Children or something. (their former design director was Kouki Tange, the guy behind alterna/ourselves/Because of You)

[BlackSilence]

^well music is a whole other issue here.
I personally always say that if you are an A class artist you need to do your stuff 110% to the details, not just music. And not to leave the selling aspect of the packaging behind. Sure you cannot judge a book by it's cover but the cover and packaging definitely are important in this age and day. I'd say if you don't want/don't feel bothered to get it all done properly then might as well just release the thing digitally with a random pic as a cover and call it a day.lol

[truehappiness]

Japanese artists' strong suit has never been packaging. With Chinese/Taiwanese pop artists, it's a mix of the 'simple' design from Japan and the 'crazy/outlandish' design from Korea.

It's just different strokes for different folks, I guess. You're going to see Japan focus more money into live performances and stuff rather than their packaging compared to Korea since they don't really do annual tours that often.

[BlackSilence]

^mmm you're right. They do tend to put more effort into tours.
It's kind of like k-pop is sold on image and visual aspects, while j-pop on experience? i don't know....

though I wish Ayu had all of them.

[DogboyShugo]

I think the covers are very elegant

[Yumsushi]

The CD + DVD cover is just awkward to look at. Why did they crop it to show more of her boob than her head? The other 2 are nice. CDL's is awful. She needs to stop with that facial expression. It only works if your Koda Kumi or Rupaul

[Isicio]

I need double case big

[lastminute]

Originally Posted by Isicio

I need double case big

PLEASE.

[cosmicfirefly]

Not sure if someone already mentioned this, but maybe the cover has a cut-out letter that wouldn't be obvious in online pictures, so when you separate it, you can see a word, whether it's 'alone' or 'atone' or whatever.

[YuraiNamida]

I love this covers! So classy! She is stunning and for the first time I'm not that annoyed by her contact lens.

Originally Posted by cosmicfirefly

so when you separate it, you can see a word, whether it's 'alone' or 'atone' or whatever.

Judging from some reaction to the covers it can be "A bone" too.

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

you mean Hello new me? That's reflection in the mirror

No the cd/dvd to bluray. Where is her tattoo in the cd/dvd one?

Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan

I don't like he CD only and CD+Bluray covers.
They look as if she's having sex and riding a man...

I'm sorry, what?

Originally Posted by Yumsushi

She needs to stop with that facial expression. It
only works if your Koda Kumi or Rupaul

It doesn't look good with anybody. Thank goodness ayumi doesn't overdo it like them.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

No the cd/dvd to bluray. Where is her tattoo in the cd/dvd one?

under hair?

[JackieRos]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

under hair?

I seeeeee

[blackmage]

Originally Posted by Aderianu

under hair?

You're looking a little too high and low to confirm this A [L] ONE theory, haha. 'A' for effort!

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Find it funny though, how people find these covers hyper sexualized. While the CD+DVD version might be a little gravure, I think its only because of that low cut top she's wearing and where they decided to crop the image. It doesn't look like it covers her breasts much at all even if she was just sitting and it fell normally over her body?? Aside from that, I don't think she was even trying to be sexy or sexual in these covers at all.

CD + Blue ray cover, I hated at first, but its grown on me. I think when the larger images were released, it looked good from the low quality looking small ones that we first saw. To me it just looks like she's up to something... as in I know something you don't.

CD is just hands down beautiful. Its intimate yes! With how its cropped and her expression, some what ruffled hair... but I think to say she looks as if she was riding a man or orgasming is just beyond LMAO. She looks restless.

But you know, to each their own.

[Aderianu]

Originally Posted by blackmage

You're looking a little too high and low to confirm this A [L] ONE theory, haha. 'A' for effort!

that's about tattoo, not the hidden meaning

[NintendoHTF1242]

How come some of y'all are getting sex vibes from this? The bitch is literally just laying down, not preparing for anal lol y'all are too damn much.

[Delicious n Bold]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

How come some of y'all are getting sex vibes from this? The bitch is literally just laying down, not preparing for anal lol y'all are too damn much.

I'M DEAD

[love in music]

the CD covers are gorgeous!! some of her best I'd say.
The CDL cover though... tacky as hell.

[Deep snow]

It would be fucking awesome if the meaning behind the title is A[T]ONE.

Kind of like GUILTY ~episode II~