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Designer of Aphex Twin logo shares unseen sketches

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Mon, Mar 6, 2017, 10:20
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Aaron Coultate

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Paul Nicholson posted the images to Instagram over the weekend.
Paul Nicholson, the person behind the Aphex Twin logo, has shared some unseen sketches of his iconic design. Nicholson, who recently posted blueprints of the logo, has now dug out some "preliminary and developmental" sketches to Instagram along with accompanying notes. He's lifting the lid on the creative process behind the logo to mark the 25th anniversary of the Aphex Twin album Selected Ambient Works 85-92. "All sketches have been taken from my workbook and span November 1991 to October 1993," says Nicholson, who also confirmed he'll be publishing more scans, "including the thought process behind the sleeve artwork" of another classic Aphex Twin LP, Selected Ambient Works Vol 2.

A-SKHEX - Preliminary and Developmental Sketches for the APHEX TWIN Logo. All sketches have been taken from my workbook and span November 1991 to October 1993. I will be posting further scans, including the thought process behind the sleeve artwork to Selected Ambient Works Vol 2... Keep it locked. Everything presented here has never been published before and unseen since worked on with Richard. A continuance of the 25th Anniversary of the release of Selected Ambient Works 85-92. #Aphex #AphexTwin #AphexLogo #Sketches #Sketchbook #Drawings #SelectedAmbientWorks #R&S #Warp #WarpRecords #Logo #LogoDesign #Logotype #GraphicArt #GraphicDesign #Number3 #3 #III

A post shared by Paul Nicholson (@number3__) on Mar 3, 2017 at 4:33am PST

A-SKHEX - Preliminary and Developmental Sketches for the APHEX TWIN Logo. The cover to my ideas workbook - 1991 to 1993. And, we are the dreamers of the dreams. #Aphex #AphexTwin #AphexLogo #Sketches #Sketchbook #Drawings #SelectedAmbientWorks #R&S #Warp #WarpRecords #Logo #LogoDesign #Logotype #GraphicArt #GraphicDesign #Number3 #3 #III

A post shared by Paul Nicholson (@number3__) on Mar 3, 2017 at 4:32am PST

A-SKHEX - Preliminary and Developmental Sketches for the APHEX TWIN Logo. All sketches have been taken from my workbook and span November 1991 to October 1993. I will be posting further scans, including the thought process behind the sleeve artwork to Selected Ambient Works Vol 2... Keep it locked. Everything presented here has never been published before and unseen since worked on with Richard. A continuance of the 25th Anniversary of the release of Selected Ambient Works 85-92. #Aphex #AphexTwin #AphexLogo #Sketches #Sketchbook #Drawings #SelectedAmbientWorks #R&S #Warp #WarpRecords #Logo #LogoDesign #Logotype #GraphicArt #GraphicDesign #Number3 #3 #III

A post shared by Paul Nicholson (@number3__) on Mar 3, 2017 at 4:33am PST

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