Barney Bubbles

Barney Bubbles is an designer and producer that I have been aware of for some time, this is because he has created some great visual work for some of my favourite musicians. He made posters, leaflets and album covers for Ian Dury and the Blockheads and the music video for 'Ghost Town' the well known song by The Specials. 

Gig leaflet

(http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/5511)

(http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/4982)

Above is the poster with the Blockheads logo designed by Bubbles. The Blockheads contacted Bubbles asking for a logo that would look good printed on t-shirts... five minutes later they had their iconic logo (http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/4982). 

During the time Dury and Bubbles worked together they created a special bond. “There weren’t many people Ian Dury trusted 100%. He’d been about a bit, but he trusted Barney completely... Whatever he delivered, Ian loved. There was mutual respect and appreciation. Ian spent seven years at art school and then did some teaching, so I think he knew as well as anyone, perhaps more so, how talented Bubbles was... They saw themselves as equals and were very aware of the craft and hard work each put into their art ” (http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/4982).  This mutual respect and comfort with each other produced some of the best graphics in the music industry.

Barney Bubbles was also linked with Factory Records in Manchester.

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References:
-http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/5511