simon sez-CD: 1d

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Thursday, 31 January 2013

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : one direction - one way or another (comic relief single 2013)

It was only a matter of time before these guys were signed up for a Comic Relief single - and more power to them, reminds me of the days of big pop bands having massive success with these types of releases in the 90s (see: Spice Girls' 'Who Do You Think You Are'). Here's hoping the video has some good ol' pop/comedy gold...

Friday, 19 October 2012

NEW ALBUM, DELUXE & LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK : one direction - take me home (hmv exclusive slipcases & yearbook boxset edition)

The 1D reign just won't let up...

With the release of One Direction's sophomore album 'Take Me Home' approaching, all the different editions have been announced. So I decided to put together a comprehensive list of all that design deliciousnessss:

1. Standard edition - The straight forward, original album release.

2. Play.com exclusive deluxe edition.

3. HMV exclusive slipcase editions - Each member gets the slipcase treatment, so you can buy your favourite or even collect all five :)

4. Yearbook boxset edition - Set to include the deluxe version of the album, a T-shirt, sticker sheet, wristband and picture book (30 pages of exclusive photos of the boys).

Phew! So, all your 1D needs are catered for, right? Which will you be buying?

p.s. I attended a talk about 'Design in the Music Industry' last week and one of the speakers was the designer of 1D's latest artwork (jealous, much?) - I got to see some of the inside layouts and new pictures and even some trials for the album cover that weren't chosen as the cover! It was a great day and all the One Directioners out there won't be disappointed :)

Thursday, 30 August 2012

NEW ALBUM & DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : one direction - take me home (standard & yearbook edition)

So the 1D train is about to embark on album number 2...get ready for the fans to crayyy! Here's the artwork for that sophomore release:

And just like the first album, this one will also be released in a deluxe format, known as the 'Yearbook Edition' - it isn't clear yet whether it'll include more music or a DVD of exclusive content. I'll update when we know :)