MUSIC GRAPHICS

Music graphics no longer focus solely on CD jacket designs. The number of artists producing a full range of unique visuals to accompany each new album and tour is on the rise. This collection presents the most superbly designed works in the genre, including CD jackets, posters, tour-related goods such as T-shirts, key holders, flyers, and more. The graphic works selected for this book are all from major contemporary Japanese pop acts popular among people in their twenties and thirties. The works are classified by artist and offer a comprehensive collection of materials from each musician to give readers a clear idea of how visuals are used in branding an act. Young Japanese people are notoriously discerning about the visual designs they consume. This explains why Japanese design is always at the forefront of what is hip and modern.