Warhol needs very little introduction.
He simply changed the landscape of art, fashion & celebrity, and left an indelible mark on whichever medium he took his hand to, including graphic design.
He’s most commonly known for his silkscreen portraits, experimental films, and for establishing Interview magazine, but Warhol also illustrated, art…
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Autumn is slowly making itself known, and not a moment too soon. I don’t think I can survive another Australian summer so the cool change is most welcome. I find Autumn to be an incredibly inspiring time. The changing colours, moods and atmosphere are almost palpable. It’s all definitely starting…
Keep Reading—In the last few months I’ve become quite captivated by the burgeoning Norwegian design scene. There’s something that really appeals to me about the playfulness, poetry and artistry that characterizes much of the work coming out of Norway.
One designer who I believe has been instrumental in shaping and advancing the…
Keep Reading—I’m well and truly in the thick of organizing our overseas odyssey, which for the most part means I’m looking for work. Right now I’m in the process of putting together a promotional mailer so if you’re from a studio in the UK or Europe, you may very well be…
Keep Reading—Depeche Mode: taken from the french Dépêche mode, meaning “hurried fashion” or “fashion dispatch”.
Key Personnel:
Martin Gore – Guitar/Synth/Vocals/Songwriter
Dave Gahan – Vocalist
Andrew Fletcher – Keyboards
Alan Wilder – Keyboards (1981-1995)
Vince Clarke – Keyboard/Songwriter (1980-1981)
Brian Griffin – Photographer/Art Director (1980-1986)
Barney Bubbles – Designer (1980-1981)
Martyn Atkins – Designer (1981-1987)
Speak & Spell (1981)
DM’s debut album is remarakably different to those that followed and features…
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A few weeks ago I posted about an emerging trend I observed about heads appearing as the focus of album covers in 2010.
Last night I noticed that Warp records have an emerging design trend of their own – the use of circles on their upcoming releases. This is made all the more…
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Inspired by a mutual love of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, cosmic horror, library records, English surrealism, and arts & crafts psychedelia, boutique record label Ghost Box was founded in 2003 by designer Julian House and musician Jim Jupp.
To simply refer to it as a record label doesn’t quite do it…
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Reinvention. If I had to pick one, unifying word to sum up Massive Attack’s discography so far, that would be it. I can think of few other bands with a profile as big as theirs who continue to take such dramatic risks with their music and design. This is a…
Keep Reading—The 7″ single is one of the great casualties of the digital revolution. Despite the fact that vinyl has recently made a comeback in retail markets, the 7″ has become largely forgotten, outside of collector circles and bedroom labels.
Recently I came across a box of assorted singles, and pulled…
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*(sorry trees)
Vince Frost
A chronicle of Frost’s journey from London to Sydney, and from Pentagram associate to international design icon. This is a fantastic book with the right balance of eye-candy and information, exploring case studies spanning from the mid 90’s to the present day. Simply one of the best and most…
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