Author: Joseph Fioramonti

A Lesson in Record Sleeve Design from the Inimitable Hipgnosis

So many formative design love affairs begin with record sleeves, and no studio has played Cupid over the years more than Hipgnosis. The design collective worked on cover art across genres, from the mega cool T-Rex, Syd Barrett, Throbbing Gristle, to the rock legends XTC, 10cc, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, housewives’ favorites like The Police, and even those defying easy categorization, like Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, and Robert Plant.

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Designing the Money (and Tapestries?) of the Future, Magnús Ingvar Ágústsson Prepares for a World of “Backward Technology”

When it comes to patriotic iconography, you’d be hard-pressed to find a medium that wears national pride on its sleeve more than money. Physical currency is laden with emotive emblems and historical figures, not only out of hubris, but also to provide visual reassurance that the glorified IOU has actual material worth.

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