quoted 5 lines Has there been any articles/books written or discussions of some of the IDM
>Has there been any articles/books written or discussions of some of the IDM
>art/presentation, from the perspective of design? Also, what are your
>opinions? In particular, I'm interested in any analysis of Designers
>Republic's work, and also of IDM song titles / artists' presentation of
>themselves.
a few issues back, emigre magazine (a design-oriented quarterly) has an
issue concerning the design practice of design republic. emigre has a web
page (
http://www.emigre.com) where you can find out about it... below is
the issue description from their site. i think you can order online.
tcosta.
Issue 29 : The Designers Republic $7.95
More pixel-piracy on the Hi-Techno from The Bastard Ventolin Kids a.k.a.
The Designers Republic. Based in Sheffield, England this design group is
known best for their influential design work for such bands as The Orb, Pop
Will Eat Itself and Age of Chance. Featured is a lengthy interview with
founder Ian Anderson as well as a 12-page insert specially designed by The
Designers Republic for Emigre magazine. If you believe there's no place for
personal expression in graphic design, please do not purchase this issue.