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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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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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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
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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
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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.
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast for Creatives
This is great content. I just pop in my air pods & listen, very informational.
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