She has a real classic soul sound reminiscent of Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight and we wanted to convey that classic retro 30’s era jazz look and feel. The kind of “Golden Era” of music when woman were just becoming independent in the music industry. With deep rich brown’s and metallic gold inflections, we were able to create a very simple, refined album cover and CD that was reflective of Maiko’s sound and soul.