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  • March 17th, 2010: Discography

    Andy Warhol

    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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    March 16th, 2010: Roundup

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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…

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    March 9th, 2010: High Five

    Magnus Voll Mathiassen

    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…

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    March 9th, 2010: Roundup

    #8

    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…

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    March 4th, 2010: Discography

    Depeche Mode 1981-1987

    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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    March 3rd, 2010: Randomness

    Warp Circles

    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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    February 17th, 2010: Discography

    Ghost Box

    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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    February 10th, 2010: Discography

    Heligoland

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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…

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    February 8th, 2010: Ephemera

    Australian Seven Inches

    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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    February 4th, 2010: Inspiration

    Books

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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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