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A podcast about the stories behind iconic album covers - told by the artists and designers who brought them to life.

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    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

A podcast about the stories behind iconic album covers - told by the artists and designers who brought them to life.

    7: Jann Haworth (The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)

    7: Jann Haworth (The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)

    Today's guest is Jann Haworth, a fine artist who worked on the cover for The Beatles’ 1967 release, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Jann shared her story of getting into art, moving to England, meeting The Beatles, and the process of working with Peter Blake and the band on the conceptualization and execution of the iconic cover.

    It goes without saying that I’m extremely excited and honored to have have Jann on to discuss what may be the most recognizable cover of all time. She was a great guest and a pleasure to speak to, so I thank her immensely for taking the time to share her story.


    Please take a look at her work at the following links:
    Personal Site - http://www.jannhaworth.com
    Artsy Profile - https://www.artsy.net/artist/jann-haworth
    Artsy Feature - https://www.artsy.net/show/modern-west-fine-art-jann-haworth-never-the-less
    Modern West Fine Art - http://www.modernwestfineart.com

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    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cover-story/id1206991121?mt=2

    Thanks for listening.

    • 44 min
    6: Jeremy Dean (John Mayer, Dead & Company)

    6: Jeremy Dean (John Mayer, Dead & Company)

    Today's guest is creative director and designer Jeremy Dean. Jeremy has created highly-coveted Grateful Dead/Black Flag shirts for years, which led to him working with John Mayer, Dead & Company, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, Shawn Mendes, and more.

    He was a great guest with a lot of fun anecdotes, so I hope you enjoy.

    Check out more of his work on his instagram at:
    www.instagram.com/deansnuts

    House33 Shirts:
    https://house33.com

    Thanks for listening.

    • 44 min
    5: Joe Perez (Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer)

    5: Joe Perez (Kanye West & G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer)

    Today's guest is creative director and graphic artist Joe Perez. Joe was the lead art director at Kanye's design studio, Donda, from 2011 to 2016. He continues to work on album covers, art direction, merch, and more.

    Here is his recently-released video showing over 300 iterations of the cover that led up to the final piece for Cruel Summer:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwJoYPyzlw4

    Check out more of his work on his instagram at:
    www.instagram.com/joe_r_perez/

    Portfolio:
    https://joerperez.com

    Clothing line:
    https://mason-store.com

    Thanks for listening.

    • 33 min
    4: Mr. iozo(A$AP Rocky- Testing)

    4: Mr. iozo(A$AP Rocky- Testing)

    Today's guest is photographer and director Mr. iozo. We discussed his work for Testing by A$AP Rocky.

    The photo chosen for the final cover ended up being from another contributor, but Mr. iozo's gorgeous photo set with Rocky can be viewed here:
    https://www.mriozo.com/ausdap-rocky-s-third-studio-album

    Check out more of his work on his instagram at:
    https://www.instagram.com/mr._iozo/

    Thanks for listening.

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

5 starrin app ,

Great Podcast for Creatives

This is great content. I just pop in my air pods & listen, very informational.

michdavidadams ,

Love this podcast

I'm a big fan of album art, so I automatically loved this podcast.
Here's some other album art I think would be neat to know the stories of:
• Zella Day- Man on the Moon
• Kerli- Love is Dead
• Madonna- Rebel Heart
• Katy Perry- PRISM

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