HEART STATION album cover

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“HEART STATION” is the cover artwork for Hikaru Utada’s fifth studio album, released in Japan on March 19th, 2008 by EMI Music Japan/Eastworld. The cover uses a very light, mostly white portrait of Utada wearing a white collared shirt. The album title is set at the very top in soft pink and blue/teal lettering, keeping the design simple and airy.

 The album includes songs such as “Fight The Blues,” “HEART STATION,” “Beautiful World,” “Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-,” “Stay Gold,” and “Kiss & Cry.”

Cover artwork for Hikaru Utada’s HEART STATION, released in Japan on March 19, 2008 by EMI Music Japan/Eastworld. Art direction by Katsunori Aoki, design by Butterfly・Stroke Inc., and photography by Mitsuo.
Cover artwork for Hikaru Utada’s HEART STATION, released in Japan on March 19, 2008 by EMI Music Japan/Eastworld. Art direction by Katsunori Aoki, design by Butterfly・Stroke Inc., and photography by Mitsuo.