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Stories behind music industry art & design:
RECORD COVERS • GRAPHIC DESIGN • MUSIC HISTORY
In this episode, I explore the artwork for Outkast's 3rd album, Aquemini! Illustrator Gregory Hawkins' artistic journey from Columbus Ohio to Atlanta, Midnight Star's Freak-a-Zoids, the phone call of destiny, cosmic portals and hieroglyphs inspired by Sun Ra, an unexpected prog rock sample and way more! Thank you for tuning in! Follow the show: @_designfreakspodcast_Link Tree
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SOURCES:
https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/entertainment/arts/2022/03/02/how-columbus-native-created-album-cover-outkasts-aquemini/9347427002/
https://www.theroot.com/28-days-of-album-cover-blackness-with-vsb-day-16-outk-1846278367
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquemini
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/design/sound-and-vision-outkast-s-aquemini-and-an-interview-with-creative-director-dl-warfield/
https://www.discogs.com/release/363625-OutKast-Aquemini
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Stories behind music industry art & design:
RECORD COVERS • GRAPHIC DESIGN • MUSIC HISTORY
