Classic – Limited Edition – Music posters
Limited edition* music posters lovingly recreated by David Storey, the artist responsible for the original iconic, 1980s designs. Available now as museum quality inkjet prints (printed on 300gsm Fine Art Baryte paper using light-fast archival ink) each one is signed and numbered* and includes a certificate of authenticity. The Two Tone posters have been made available again as a result of a collaboration between the artists responsible for the original 2 Tone graphic design work – John 'Teflon' Sims and David Storey (working under the creative direction of Jerry Dammers). Your chance to own a piece of music history!
(*each edition limited to 100 copies)
Poster size: 76 x 56 cms
(approx image size: 66 x 48 cms ).
£95 each or £475 for six designs.
Free recorded delivery in the UK.
Please email us regarding shipping fees to other countries.
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These classic posters were designed originally by David in the 1980s. His work in the music industry is generally agreed to represent some of the most important and influential graphic imagery of that decade, which is itself recognised as having seen a highpoint of graphic design in the Twentieth Century. The 2 Tone packaging was voted 15th in Q Magazine's '100 greatest sleeve designs of all time'.
The language of these posters is closely associated with the popular youth culture in the UK during the 1980s, a time when music was still handmade and when the 12 inch record sleeve format was king.
PRESSNME interview (2010) >
Spin Magazine interview (2009) >
Creative Review interview (2009) >
Q Magazine Interview (2008) >
David Storey's work in the music industry
In 1979, fresh from art college, David Storey joined the team that, under the creative direction of Jerry Dammers, created the graphic identity for cult ska band The Specials and their label 2 Tone. The '2 Tone Man' (Walt Jabsco), the checkerboard pattern, the identity's bold simple typography and 'anti design' aesthetic make it an icon of its time and influenced a generation of advertising artists and designers.
Understandably David's work for 2 Tone led to other music industry commissions including designs for: The Housemartins, The Fun Boy Three, The Lightning Seeds, Blondie, Iggy Pop, Phil Collins, The Las, Rico Rodriquez, Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gaynor and Norman Cook.
In 1984 David became a founder member of the highly successful and innovative The Bureaux - a collective of 20 artists and designers working from a warehouse in London's Clerkenwell district. In 1987 The Bureaux was chosen by the Design Council to represent Britain in 'A Festival of Design' in Vienna.
© 2012 David Storey