As a Virgin artist, I got to see and meet Lenny several times. This was the first. I remember being introduced to him after I’d had a few beers. Lenny was wearing this full length snakeskin coat and feeling a bit cocky, I cheekily asked him how many snakes it took to make. He lent...
Yes Going For The On...
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I still own every single poster I had on my bedroom walls (and ceiling!) when I was a nipper. I loved this one, mainly because of Chris Squire’s Shergold triple neck. Nothing wrong with a little...
John Lennon Imagine ...
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This is the poster from the Lennon exhibition at Islington’s Business Design Center. Virgin Atlantic was a sponsor and I was asked to help them design and run a booth for them selling John’s music and promoting the airline. It was a special day on many levels. I shook hands with...
Led Zeppelin Badge S...
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Part of the Mothership campaign featuring the artwork of Shepard Fairey. I had the pleasure of working with Shepard for a year in LA. I commissioned him to handle design for Virgin in 2005. I’ll add some of the work he did for the brand to the blog...
Gillian Welch Signed...
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Another beautiful poster, I’ve since framed, from the historical SF...