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Design Category
Editorial design, 1996
Design firm
Urban Outfitters (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Collection
(1997) Sound Off: The Top 100 CDs, Music Videos and Print Collateral

Description

This article appeared in Slant Holiday 1995, Issue #5: Roots Music. We think it demonstrates excellence in design for the music world because of its symbolic references and visual appeal. Most notable are the invisible guitar player (left-handed) and visible guitar: the music is apparent while the musician’s sexuality is not.

Credits
Design director: Howard Brown
Art directors: Howard Brown, Mike Calkins
Designer/illustrator: Howard Brown
Writer: Adam Block
Printer: Step Ladder Press
Paper: Newsprint
Client: Urban Outfitters, Inc.