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For episode 80 I spoke with SFI Recordings label owner, musician, art director, printer, and designer Andrew Crawshaw!

Andrew and I talk about his creative origins, Broken Press printing, screen printing ALL their amazing record sleeves and cassette packaging, designers for SFI, his passion for tactile pieces, a harrowing health ordeal, the new SOMAFREE INSTITUTE release, and what else is coming up next! 

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Design Freaks 79 is a remix of episode 30 (published March 2021) on British graphic designer and musician, Julian House. I’m revisiting this and remixing with visuals because 1. JH is one of my favorite designers of all time 2. Warp Records has announced a pair of Broadcast demo collections, saying they will be the final releases from the duo (May and September, 2024).

I also focus on his work with INTRO (London-based design studio) for CAN, Ghost Box Records, and independent work for Broadcast and Stereolab. PLUS the origin story of "Cliff", Stereolab's cartoon mascot! 

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Sources:

https://broadcast.warp.net/

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Arits/the_cover_art_of_julian_house/

https://www.fiveriserecords.co.uk/product/stereolab-margerine-eclipse/

https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_intriguing_origins_of_cliff_the_cartoon_character

intro-uk.com/category/creative/julian-house/ 

https://youtu.be/2qHfoj6xTng?si=toaps-i-__WIRrec

https://youtu.be/SKOPh5ZEciQ

https://pitchfork.com/news/broadcast-demos-collected-on-two-new-albums-listen-to-follow-the-light/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5GIk9buiQu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I spoke with artist and designer Eloise Leigh of Dark Entries Records and all things New Age Rage! 

Eloise speaks about her recent move to CDMX after a decade in Berlin. We talk about her creative origins, design process, passion for analogue print, xerox decay, the "Music archeology" of Dark Entries Records, and how fate brought her and Josh Cheon together….catching dreams / coincidences / MAGICK.  

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Check out the archives of Eloise’s glorious show NEW AGE RAGE on Berlin Community Radio

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In episode 69, Clarita discusses the art and design behind Slayer’s iconic Reign in Blood album packaging. Larry Carroll’s mixed media process, making pop fans “ill”, hidden erections, and of course buckets of blood!

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If you like this episode, check out KILL THE LIGHTENING OF PUPPETS: The Metallica episode. the stories behind the artwork for their first three records plus metal up your ass. Episode 23

SOURCES
https://www.loudersound.com/features/slayer-reign-in-blood-album-artwork-interview

https://www.revolvermag.com/music/slayer-reign-blood-jeff-hannemans-widow-shares-original-cover-art-prototype

https://hyperallergic.com/502959/remembering-lawrence-carroll-an-american-artist-in-europe/

https://www.discogs.com/master/7728-Slayer-Reign-In-Blood

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1831145-Stephen-Byram

Seattle artist Travis Ritter returns to discuss the punk connections to Pee-wee's Playhouse and the endless creative impact of Paul Reubens.
Paul's beginnings with the Groundlings, bringing outcasts together, building timeless worlds, defining generations of delightful weirdos 🖤

BONUS: Jump into a portal and land in December 2020 🌀 to hear all about the three album artists who worked on the Playhouse: Gary Panter, Wayne White, and Phil Hartman. Punk/puppets and yes, Kap'n Karl designed a Steely Dan record!

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Travis is @compassruler

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“Deacon Blues” performed by Simon Fransman @simonfransman
https://youtu.be/1-6UbukwaF0

Design Freaks Podcast, Episode 67 –
Lydia Lunch came to Seattle for two nights to perform Murderous Again…with musicians Tim Dahl and Matt Nelson at the Rabbit Box Theatre. On night two, we sat down for a chat onstage!

Lydia shares stories about touring, violence, her boobs, stealing records, the first record cover she remembers, her podcast the Lydian Spin…Thanks for tuning in!

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700 beds! This episode covers the story behind A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd.

It’s not technically a Hipgnosis cover…or is it?

I talk about the new documentary Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)  (Go see it!!)

This record cover didn’t make an appearance in the film for good reason but I still wanted to explore this insane feat that could only have been pulled off by the amazing Storm Thorgerson. Fast forward to 2021 and the band gets back together for a remix of the original art…kind of. 

BONUS: watch til the end for my ai experiments in attempting to create this thing the lazy way. What could go wrong?

Check it out on youtube under Design Freaks Podcast and everywhere else you get podcasts! 

***I also recommend you check out my Hipgnosis episode from 2020 (it’s #12! Not 13 like I say in the episode lol) with the one and only Kurt Bloch!***
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SOURCES: 

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pink-floyd-momentary-lapse-of-reason-remixed-cover-interview/

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/day-pink-floyd-hauled-700-1675009

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hxn1Jy_v0I

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Momentary_Lapse_of_Reason#:~:text=The%20cover%20shows%20hundreds%20of,references%20%22Learning%20to%20Fly%22.

https://youtu.be/6Hxn1Jy_v0I

In this episode, I explore the artwork for Outkast's 3rd album, Aquemini! Illustrator Gregory Hawkins' artistic journey from Columbus Ohio to Atlanta, Midnight Star's Freak-a-Zoids, the phone call of destiny, cosmic portals and hieroglyphs inspired by Sun Ra, an unexpected prog rock sample and way more!

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SOURCES:

https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/03/02/how-columbus-native-created-album-cover-outkasts-aquemini/9347427002/

https://www.theroot.com/28-days-of-album-cover-blackness-with-vsb-day-16-outk-1846278367

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquemini

https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/design/sound-and-vision-outkast-s-aquemini-and-an-interview-with-creative-director-dl-warfield/

https://www.discogs.com/release/363625-OutKast-Aquemini

For my 64th episode, I talk with musician, artist, and my good pal Lars Finberg of The Intelligence (and many other bands). This is a reunion for us and we catch up on his co-working process with graphic designer Jun Ohnuki, art inspiration, favorite music, and tons of jokes. 

This episode is dedicated, in loving memory, to my mother Alice who I speak about in the intro. 

Thanks for everything, Lars, and thanks for tuning in, folks! 

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I spoke with freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator from the UK, Jordan Warren! Jordan has worked with Sony Music Nashville, Bandcamp, Sacred Bones Records, SFI Records and many others…
We spoke about his creative origins, techniques, and focus on the record’s center label as a centerpiece instead of an afterthought. And about how design genius Barney Bubbles inspired him to branch out and experiment with different styles.
Check out the Jordan Warren digital products on Gumroad
@jordanwarrenvisuals
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