23 Envelope
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23 Envelope was a British graphic design studio best known for creating the distinctive, often minimalist and atmospheric album artwork for many alternative and post-punk bands in the 1980s.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
design partnership
ⓘ
graphic design studio ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | indie music design of the 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | 4AD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy |
Nigel Grierson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaughan Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor | 4AD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
album cover design
ⓘ
graphic design ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| genreContext |
alternative rock
ⓘ
dream pop ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| influenced |
independent music visual culture
ⓘ
later album cover designers ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| medium |
album covers
ⓘ
promotional artwork ⓘ single sleeves ⓘ |
| member |
Nigel Grierson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaughan Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
album artwork for alternative bands
ⓘ
album artwork for post-punk bands ⓘ |
| notableWorkFor |
Cocteau Twins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ This Mortal Coil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherRelationship | in-house design for 4AD releases ⓘ |
| reputation |
cult status among graphic designers
ⓘ
iconic 4AD visual identity creator ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric
ⓘ
conceptual ⓘ minimalist ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristics |
abstract imagery
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muted color palettes ⓘ strong typography ⓘ use of photography ⓘ |
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