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the designers republic wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 style 2 history 3 works 4 notable clients 5 members 6 references 7 external links toggle the table of contents the designers republic 6 languages deutsch français italiano 日本語 한국어 українська edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikimedia commons wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia british graphic design studio the designers republic the angryman logo formation 14 july 1986 1986 07 14 founders ian anderson nick phillips founded at sheffield england type graphic design studio legal status company website www thedesignersrepublic com part of a series of posters for wip3out the designers republic is a british graphic design studio based in sheffield england founded in 1986 by ian anderson and nick phillips they are best known for electronic music logos album artwork 1 and anti establishment aesthetics embracing brash consumerism and the uniform style of corporate brands work by tdr is held in the permanent collections of the museum of modern art and the victoria and albert museum 2 the studio closed in january 2009 anderson said that it would continue in a more slimline form 3 4 style edit this section may contain original research please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations statements consisting only of original research should be removed may 2015 learn how and when to remove this message work by the designers republic generally is viewed by whom as playful and bright and considered maximum minimalist mixing images from japanese anime and subvertised corporate logos with a postmodern tendency towards irony it often features statements slogans such as work buy consume die robots build robots customized terror buy nothing pay now and made in the designers republic they also celebrated their northern roots with phrases like made in the designers republic north of nowhere and soyo referring to sheffield s county of south yorkshire affirming they were not from london s design community in soho history edit logotype of the designers republic set in circular pro bold typeface initially ian anderson founded the designers republic to design flyers for the band person to person which he managed at the time his first ideas were inspired by russian constructivism 5 nick phillips a sculptor and the organ player in world of twist soon joined him and the duo created a visual identity for fon records and album cover for chakk s 10 days in an elevator this financed a studio space in the boardroom of a former engineering works 3 another early client which brought them to the wider public s attention was leeds band age of chance for whom they developed a series of record covers between 1986 and 1987 beginning with a cover of the prince track kiss the duo worked 72 hour weekly shifts doing everything by hand using photocopiers craft knives and spraymount citation needed the sleeve of the 1987 12 inch don t get mad get even the new york remixes was selected as one of q s 100 best record covers of all time in 2001 6 their work for age of chance led to further record sleeve work for krush and pop will eat itself for whom tdr bastardised the pepsi logo to form the band s visual identity 7 in the 1990s they established a faux corporation branded pho ku to express their dislike of corporate driven consumerist identity 8 in 1994 emigre magazine devoted a whole issue to the designers republic a copy is held by moma this issue is still emigre s best ever seller and is now sold out changing hands for up to 750 9 the designers republic later produced album cover designs for the electronica label warp records also based in sheffield they designed the covers for many warp artists including autechre lfo and aphex twin 10 their style became the visual language of ambient techno and sheffield pop 10 they also worked for other labels designing sleeves for moloko fluke funkstörung the orb pulp and jarvis cocker supergrass and towa tei 11 and the new york city label sleeping giant glossolalia outside the music industry tdr created the visuals packaging and manual for the playstation sega saturn game wipeout 1995 the interface for the pc game hardwar 1998 and packaging and posters for the first grand theft auto 1997 they collaborated with swatch in 1996 to design their own watch they also designed the packaging for sony s aibo citation needed tdr has consulted on the re branding of the city of quito capital of ecuador and was the only non national design company to be invited to propose a new flag for slovenia 12 tdr was also commissioned to create a logo and general graphic design by french musician producer julien civange for its music2titan mission to take music on the european space agency s cassini huygens probe to the moon titan in 2004 13 on 20 january 2009 after 23 years in operation tdr went into voluntary liquidation anderson bought back the company name and assets and relaunched tdr as a smaller outfit 3 4 works edit part of a series of posters for fetish clothing company murray and vern design by tdr tdr have worked in a diverse range of media including covers of cds vinyl records and dvds typography web design music video production apparel design packaging corporate design logo design flyers for the sheffield nightclub ny sushi notable clients edit 3mb juan atkins moritz von oswald thomas fehlmann 14 age of chance 9 adidas aphex twin autechre b12 clipping band coca cola gatecrasher cartoon network electraglide festival hardfloor hasbro jvc mpc mtv nickelodeon nine inch nails 15 nokia orange polygram pop will eat itself 9 porcupine tree pringles psygnosis reebok rockstar games sony swatch the orb 9 tresor vh 1 warp records members edit ian anderson nick phillips michael c place now runs build david bailey now runs kiosk matt pyke now runs universal everything nick bax now runs human studio martin fewell now runs yolo nicole jacek now runs nj l a roger coe now a concept and ui artist in the games industry mark stott now runs common references edit almeida cláudia 30 september 2011 ian anderson english up magazine archived from the original on 29 may 2015 retrieved 29 may 2015 the designers republic in the v a s collections retrieved 29 may 2015 1 2 3 farrelly liz spring 2009 reputations ian anderson eye magazine blog archived from the original on 29 january 2013 retrieved 7 april 2025 1 2 burgoyne patrick 23 january 2009 the designers republic is dead long live the designers republic creative review blog retrieved 24 january 2009 andrew collins design o the times nme 11 february 1989 retrieved 29 may 2015 harrison ian 2001 age of chance don t get mad get even the new york remixes q the 100 best record covers of all time emap p 72 archived from the original on 30 september 2007 retrieved 24 january 2009 burgoyne patrick 27 january 2009 the designers republic remembered creative review blog archived from the original on 29 december 2010 retrieved 7 april 2025 work buy consume die archived from the original on 29 june 2016 retrieved 29 may 2015 1 2 3 4 back issues emigre 29 emigre retrieved 24 january 2009 1 2 ogundehin michelle 1996 london graphics hochparterre in german 9 12 23 doi 10 5169 seals 120473 towa tei best discogs discogs brain aided design soyo the designers republic full citation needed music2titan project 6 february 2005 archived from the original on 6 february 2005 retrieved 4 march 2022 3mb featuring magic juan atkins 3mb featuring magic juan atkins discogs retrieved 27 april 2017 sin credits liner notes tvt records tvt2617 4 retrieved 1 january 2022 external links edit official website authority control databases national czech republic artists musicbrainz retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title the_designers_republic oldid 1366862837 categories design companies established in 1986 mass media companies established in 1986 design companies disestablished in 2009 mass media companies disestablished in 2009 graphic design studios defunct companies of the united kingdom 1986 establishments in england british album cover and concert poster artists hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata use british english from may 2015 all wikipedia articles written in british english use dmy dates from october 2023 pages 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