1. Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications.
Designed by Ian Anderson and Jarvis Cocker
Photography by Rankin
Music is an obvious passion and sleeve art definitely influenced my desire to go to art college. Record sleeves have to work hard for our attention, define the attitude of the artist. And if they're lucky, capture the mood of the culture at that moment when the music is coming out of your speakers.
To kick-off this short series of Studio favourites of 2009 is this fantastic LP cover by Jarvis Cocker - dressed as that cool but pervy history tutor, Rankin's use of white space accentuates Jarvis' lanky figure and his desire to move, dance and get frisky. it's unmistakably him. And as a cool contrast, the typography is black, fat, bloated and rounded. I like it a lot.
Here's the video directed by Stephanie Di Giusto which builds on the theme.
It's a complicated boogie (and we don't know any better).
Visit Jarvis here.
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