Samuel Burgess-Johnson
Samuel Burgess-Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Graphic design, photography |
| Website | www |
Samuel Burgess-Johnson is an English art director, graphic designer and photographer known for working with musical artists such as The 1975, Tove Lo, Wolf Alice and No Rome.
Career
Samuel Burgess-Johnson moved to Melbourne after finishing university and began working as an art director. He has worked with artists such as Usher, Wolf Alice, AlunaGeorge, Pale Waves and Coasts.[1] He has also worked with brands such as Unilever and Nike, Inc.[2]
He is the art director for English indie rock band The 1975, whose lead singer Matty Healy was his flatmate.[3] He came up with the cover for their debut EP Facedown together with Healy.[4] Burgess-Johnson introduced the Filipino music artist No Rome to Matty Healy of The 1975, who subsequently signed him to the label Dirty Hit.[5][6]
Burgess-Johnson designed the cover art for The Franklin Electric's 2017 album Blue Ceilings.[7] He was nominated for a Grammy Award for The 1975's album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It.[8]
In 2018, Burgess-Johnson relocated from Dalston to Los Angeles where he produced cover art for bands such as Thirty Seconds to Mars, Ta-ku, and Wafia.[9]
He contributed to Porter Robinson's 2021 album Nurture, by taking the photographs featured in the artwork, as well as helping direct the 2020 music video for the single "Get Your Wish".[10][11]
References
- ^ "How Samuel Burgess-Johnson Snapshots Music Through Art Direction". British Journal of Photography. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Find out about Creative Direction by Samuel Burgess-Johnson". 2075. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "What is My Stoner Girlfriend, the mysterious thing The 1975's Matty Healy keeps mentioning? | NME". NME. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Watch Matty Healy talk through the aesthetic history of The 1975". NME. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Asia's Music Scene Is More Than Just K-Pop: 6 New Artists To Listen To Now". British Vogue. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "No Rome: "The album has always been on the way, it keeps changing"". Dork. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "The Franklin Electric to release new album". Grateful Web. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2017: The Full List Of Winners". NPR.org. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Multi-disciplinary artist Samuel Burgess Johnson on his work for The 1975". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Porter Robinson Shares New Album 'nurture' Single "Get Your Wish" - Magnetic Magazine". www.magneticmag.com. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney; Robinson, Porter. "'Nurture' vs. nature: How Porter Robinson's new album cover art blossomed". Entertainment Weekly. Dotdash Meredith. Retrieved 8 April 2024.