As a chronic music consumer I have long used the graphics as a means to
weed out or zero in on otherwise risky buys. It's not a foolproof method,
but in an age of endless choices and cash crunches, you gotta do what you
gotta do. I agree that of late it is rare that I do a double take on or
give props to a cover. The graphic of late that I found myself foundling
lovingly for its freshness was Prince's Rainbow Children. Check it out!
It's slick.
Eric
"John C.
Tripp" To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
<jctripp@earth cc:
link.net> Subject: Graphics in relation to the music
02/19/02 11:18
AM
As a "graphic designer" I've always been susceptible to visuals, be they
projections, flyers or sleeves. I used to buy music strictly by the design
of a sleeve, which still applies to some degree. Who could deny the
visceral
impact of Mo Wax' graf/street style or the increbile handmade type
experiments of Swifty with "Straight No Chaser" mag.
These days, though, it seems design has slipped into a styling sameness
that
is easy for marketing purposes but doesn't carry much meaning. It's either
the 90 degree-corner box/info-graphics style or the high-contrast
xerox/silohouette style or retro '70s illustration art.
What are your opinions on the current state of graphics within Acid Jazz et
al? Is there a visual equivalent to the music you listen to or is it a
separate entity?
Hope this is appropriate subject matter for this board.
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