Just found a piece of Graphic Design here 💛
Well, in theory this is my final year at uni, but since I decided to make my life easier and pick less classes I'll probably finish one semester late. (My mental health sends love).
The thing is, I'm already thinking about my final project because I'm going have to start this year's anyways... So inspired by (not blut) A brief inquiry into online relationships album cover I thought about doing something with it. Meaning: writing a thesis about how album covers are responsible for trends/ reflects them in graphic design and typography... Like, The XX doing God's work of making helvetica great again? And this kinda of stuff...
OKAY ANA, YOU'RE ALREADY STARTED YOUR THESIS HERE. THIS IS AN ESSAY BASICALLY, WHERE'S THE BLUR PART?
Well, loves, since my idea is talking about albums and typography and maybe creating my own font. Obviously I started doing some digging into blur's work. (at first I tried the source: asked them in that new social media q&a thing, but no luck) Then google my dear friend showed me some blur 21 posts/pictures and tah dah:
Blur logo - original work in progress
Early versions used by
Stylorhuge, the famous (and final) logo has been used consistently since She's So High (1991)
Credit: Stylorouge, Rob O'Connor & Tim Harrison
Girls & Boys single cover
Original artwork with post-it notes instructions by Dave Balfe - Food Records.
Credit: Stylorouge, Chris Thomson.
She's so high artwork
Unused visuals and finished designs.
Credit: Stylorouge - Design by David Calderley - Painting by Mel Ramos.
IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT GRAPHIC DESIGN AND BLUR, OR OWNS THE BLUR 21 BOX AND WANTS TO SHARE ANY SCAN OR PIECE OF INFORMATION I WOULD BE FOREVER GREATFUL AND PUT YOUR NAME IN MY THANKS PAGE ON MY THESIS 💛