Crazy Crazy/桜の森 (CD Cover)
Date
Credits
- Daijiro Ohara 大原大次郎 Art Director
- Gen Hoshino 星野源 Artist
- Akiko Isobe 磯部昭子 Photographer
Format
- Packaging 476
Locations Made
- Japan 693
This is the cover design for Gen Hoshino’s 星野源 double A-side single "Crazy Crazy / Sakura no Mori 桜の森," released on June 11, 2014. This was his first double A-side single, and the concept based on the idea of "there are two sides of self" was proposed by Hoshino Gen himself. Therefore the package design was not only worked by the designer Daijiro Ohara 大原大次郎, rather it was joint work of the two. Hoshino Gen places great importance on the experience of purchasing and opening a CD, as well as how it appears when displayed on a store shelf. He views the packaging, along with the music or video content, as an integral part of the work itself. Ohara, too, prioritizes conversation with artists, a process that allows them to share subtle feelings and nuances that are often difficult to put into words. The two has designed various other album packages together, and they noted that the packaging for "Crazy Crazy / Sakura no Mori" is one of the favorite pieces of work.
Interview source from : デザイン誌『MdN』2014年7月号(https://www.cinra.net/news/20140604-mdn)
