David Storey (artist)

David Storey (artist)

David Storey (born 2 August 1954, Workington, Cumberland, England) is a British artist and graphic designer, known for his stark 'Moholy Nagy' inspired album covers and particularly his work for the 2-Tone record label (1979–1985), and for the British group, The Housemartins.

Biography

Storey spent his childhood in the dramatic landscape of the English Lake District before going on to study art at London's Hornsey Art College (now Middlesex University). He began working in the music industry in 1977, when he joined Sir Elton John's label, Rocket Records (1977–1979) as a designer.

Storey then moved to Chrysalis Records (1979–1984) first as a designer and later as art director. His best known work from this period is the bold, innovative and influential designs he produced for the cult group The Specials and their record label 2-Tone (created under the direction of Jerry Dammers) and for British group The Housemartins.

In 1986, David Storey became a founding member of the innovative and highly successful The Bureaux. This landmark collective of 20 artists and designers worked from a warehouse in London's Clerkenwell district. In 1987 The Bureaux were chosen by The Design Council to represent Britain in A Festival of Design, in Vienna.

His work has since featured in numerous exhibitions, including shows at The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery and The Cork Street Gallery, Londons.

David Storey is an elected member of the Chartered Society of Designers, and The Society of Typographic Designers. He is married with a son and step daughter, and lives in Leighton Buzzard just north of London, England.

Commissions have included artworks work for:

References

  • 1. Sent from Coventry: The Chequered Past of Two Tone by Richard Eddington, ISBN 0953994252
  • 2. "Set Down in Black and White" by Martin Aston, Q Magazine (2004)

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