Trevor Johnson (designer)
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Trevor Johnson (born in Salford, Lancashire) is a
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-based graphic designer. He started his career at the age of 16 as a commercial illustrator and went on to become a freelance graphic designer. In the 1970's he was inducted into the S.L.A.D.E. Union. He designed record sleeves and branding for
Factory Records Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus. The label featured several important acts on its roster, including Joy Division, New Order (band), New Order, A Certain Ra ...
and
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Nightclub Fac 51 which was instrumental in the creation of the Madchester music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His designs created as Trevor Johnson and with his partner business Johnson/Panas for
Factory Records Factory Records was a Manchester-based British independent record label founded in 1978 by Tony Wilson and Alan Erasmus. The label featured several important acts on its roster, including Joy Division, New Order (band), New Order, A Certain Ra ...
are documented in the Factory Records Catalogue of sleeves and merchandise and company promotional material. He has worked with high-profile clients like Manchester United FC, Manchester International Airport,
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, Tate Liverpool, and Royal Exchange Theatre. He has directed a number of art shows, showcasing visual art of varying mediums, including his own ''Object57''.


Publications

*Factory Records The Complete Graphic Album FAC 461 - M, Robertson - Thames & Hudson (2006) - *The Art of The Club Flyer - N, Ackland Snow / N, Brett / S, Williams - Thames & Hudson (1996) (Reprinted 2001) - *Sublime - Manchester Music and Design 1976-1992 - A, Spinoza/B, Bytheway/D, Crow - Cornerhouse Publications (September 1992) - *''The Hacienda Must Be Built'' - J, Savage - International Music Publications (1992) -


References

English graphic designers People from Salford Living people Madchester Year of birth missing (living people) {{graphic-designer-stub