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Gas 0095 – The Original Artwork

This is the original uncropped image from 1994 used for the cover of Gas 0095…

Gas 0095 original image
The original scan, used as a placeholder for the printers. click to enlarge

Gas 0095 layout
The Designers Republic original Freehand layout. Click to enlarge

I chose a jellyfish (comb jelly, ctenophore), as it is probably one of the most alien looking species on earth; has no brain, no eyes that we would recognise, kind of alien and Earthly at the same time; just bizarre and beautiful. I chose this particular photograph for its striking graphic qualities and simple colours, plus it almost looks like an alien spaceship zooming off into the night.

The artwork was designed by Ian Anderson the big cheese at The Designers Republic, who went on to become superstars of the graphic design world with their original ideas, style and humour,  and are in the enviable position of being able to pick and chose their preferred projects, from Sony’s Aibo to Aphex Twin to the Emit series…

Emit artwork

A big thank you to Ian Anderson who sent us the original files, produced in Macromedia Freehand on the Mac back in the middle ages (1994).

Links
The Designers Republic
The Designers Republic – Wikipedia
Comb Jellies (Ctenophora) – Wikipedia

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