EPISODE 50! Publisher, Creative Director, Archivist Aaron Tanner talks about his 15 years designing for Ween, independently publishing books as Melodic Virtue (Butthole Surfers, Ministry, the Residents, Lil Bub!), industry challenges and changes, super exciting upcoming projects and lots more. 

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@melodicvirtuehttps://www.melodicvirtue.com/

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A Box of Bubbles is the revised and updated edition of the book, with an exclusive cover design, an essay by American designer Clarita Hinojosa and sixteen new pages of rare material painstakingly retrieved by the author, together with five specially re-created pieces of Bubbles memorabilia in a truly covetable celebration of one of the greatest creative minds in design history. PREORDER: https://vol.co/product/barney-bubbles/

https://barneybubbles.com/

~~Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John DwyerAll other music courtesy of Aaron Tanner

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This episode is dedicated to Andy Warhol record cover art. Learn what makes it a Warhol cover, how young Andy got started, who he collaborated with, which album cover ruined the vinyl inside and also ranks among the most shocking sleeves of all time! 

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SOURCES:

Thank you, Andy Earholehttps://warholcoverart.com/

Thank you, Richard Forresthttps://recordart.net/2012/09/30/andy-warhols-record-cover-art-or-covers-that-bear-andy-warhols-art/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/andy-warhol-best-album-covers-lennon-rolling-stones/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/240120-Andy-Warhol?sort=year%2Casc&limit=25&type=Credits&subtype=Visual&filter_anv=0

WWEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pO7ksawz5Y

Commercialhttps://youtu.be/euiKFDgDl4k

https://sites.google.com/view/waltersteding/warhol-interview?authuser=0

Madonna wedding presenthttps://www.lempertz.com/en/catalogues/lot/998-1/740-andy-warhol.html

Ciccone Youthhttps://youtu.be/pjiZ0-y82_0

https://www.baltimoresun.com/ph-ho-visual-art-warhol-20111214-story.html

https://festivalpeak.com/sticky-fingers-how-an-album-cover-defined-the-rolling-stones-6d1ee2031851

https://wsimag.com/art/11713-bang-andy-warhol-early-pop-drawings-1952-1962

https://youtu.be/euiKFDgDl4k

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Raissa is an Italian-born, UK-based art director, graphic designer, and musician who specializes in digital typography and branding. Her clients include MTV, Apple, Adobe, NY Times, WeTransfer, artists Willie Nelson, Paul Weller, Idles and many others. 

We discuss her current artist residency in Ibiza, how she got started with zines & a radio show, designing for bands, outside inspo, what it means to be a “360 designer”, exciting upcoming projects! So much talent! 

Thanks for listening, friends. 

@raissa_pardinihttps://raissapardini.com/swide/

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SOURCES

https://www.pocko.com/talent/raissa-pardini/

https://raissapardini.com/studio/

https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/raissa-pardini-graphic-design-240321

https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/group-font-raissa-pardini-typography-graphic-design-120520

https://www.creativeboom.com/news/raissa-pardini-reveals-her-type-of-revolution-in-a-new-exhibition-of-protest-art/

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Callum Rooney is a graphic designer, illustrator, and print maker based in Auckland, New Zealand. 

He’s designed posters and album covers for a roster of international bands including Acid Mother’s Temple, King Gizzard, the Levitation Festival, and his band Ounce. 

We chat about his creative beginnings, print making, and general ooziness!

Thanks for listening, friends!

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Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer

Other music by Ounce, courtesy of Callum Rooney

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Jeff Kleinsmith, VP of Creative at Sub Pop Records, describes creative origins, his time at The Rocket Magazine, his bands, Italian mid century influence, pre-internet graphic design, record cover mistakes / process, film posters, and lots more!  

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Theme music: "Jet in Jungle" by Damaged Bug, courtesy of John Dwyer“Toil and Folly” by Stymie

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Marcus Wilson is a Seattle based musician, artist, designer, performer, producer of shows, and overall aesthetics mastermind. In this episode, he talks favorite album design, creative origin story, hilarious party tales, Drag personas, and the upcoming ONONOS release on Cruisin Records!

Thanks for listening, friends!

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Episode 44 is a mini 2021 end of year wrap up with an exciting announcement about Paul Gorman’s book The Wild World of Barney Bubbles and my other recommendations: a book on new wave graphics, album designers and type foundries to follow. Onward….

A BOX OF BUBLES: https://vol.co/product/barney-bubbles/

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/01/ken-garland-obituary

Goodbye, Kenneth John Garland, graphic designer, teacher and writer, born 19 February 1929; died 20 May 2021

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Seattle art director, graphic designer and illustrator Victor Melendez has been working for over 15 years in agencies, in-house studios, and as a freelancer. He's most well-known for his amazing illustrated gig posters but is also a prolific packaging and mural designer. We chat about his beginnings as an artist screen-printing in Mexico, college in Seattle, his process, poster influences, and what's coming up! Thank you for listening! Follow Victor:@hellomelendezvictormelendez.com ~~Follow on IG @designfreakspodcastTwitter @designfreakspodFacebook https://www.facebook.com/designfreakspodcast~~Designfreakspodcast.comRuinousmedia.com

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Episode 42! I chat with Byron Wilson of Singles Going Steady Records in Seattle, Washington. We discuss the history of the shop, Byron's favorite album artists, having a beer with Joe Strummer, Belltown characters, Byron’s Creedence connection, true Danzig crimes! 

Follow Byron and the store:@singlesgoingsteadyrecordshttps://www.facebook.com/byron.wilson.718

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Episode 41! I chat with Sonny Kay, who’s designed hundreds of record covers and his roles at one time or another have included art director, vocalist, musician, label founder, tour manager, writer, and illustrator, though album cover designer is one for which he's probably most well-known. He's designed covers for The Mars Volta, Sun Ra, Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Damo Suzuki, and lots of other bands including acts on his own label Gold Standard Laboratories (GSL).

We discuss his creative beginnings, career, and his amazing book HEADSPACES: SURREALISTIC ALBUM ART & COLLAGE BY SONNY KAY (Robot Enemy, 2017)

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http://www.sonnykay.com/@headspaces@sonny_kayfacebook.com/lowkeyarts

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