Linder

From Buzzcocks to Parisian gallery: artist Linder created some of Punk’s most famous imagery. Now she is the subject of a major retrospective at the Musée d’Art Moderne. Linder and the show’s designers, APFEL, discuss how they brought her practice to life for the show

Who is Linder?

To many an old punk that’s a question that hardly needs asking. Linder (born Linda Mulvey in 1954) created the central image for one of the most iconic of punk record sleeves – that of Buzzcocks’ first single, Orgasm Addict, art directed by Malcolm Garrett.

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Added edge

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The medium is the message

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I don’t sell beer, I sell warmth

Alfred ‘Freddy’ Heineken knew that the success of selling his beer rested on seeing it as more than just a product. As Heineken celebrates its 140th birthday, the brand has taken the opportunity to highlight its remarkable archive of advertising and design, and use it in a new campaign

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A new source of inspiration

A new baby brings joy, delight, and deferred deadlines. But before you know it, there’s a fellow creative in the house

Bringing to light and life

A welcome study of female graphic designers can only enrich our understanding of the discipline and its history

Amos Toys

A collection of James Jarvis artwork for Amos

Clarks Plus* branding by Apropos

Design studio Apropos has created a logo and graphic system for Clarks Plus* which will be used to highlight new technology developed by footwear manufacturer Clarks to increase comfort around the ‘ball of the foot’..

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