Scribbler: Top Draw
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Ever wondered who’s behind the majority of mixtape covers hitting the independent record shops? Laura Brosnan meets 18 year-old graphic designer Scribbler. Image by Tim & Barry
It’s hard to believe that at such a young age, Edmonton resident Scribbler could have so much work under his belt, let alone be able to use his predominantly self-taught skills to develop a career. It all began through music when, in 2004 he got listening to a track from Rhymestein’s mixtape. “The art work on it wasn’t too impressive, so I emailed him because I knew I could do better.”
After successfully convincing the UK underground MC to let him re-design the CD, people became more aware of his stylistic skills and a slew of prestigious jobs arrived. After missing out on half a year of college due to illness, he chose to leave and do it his own way. Quickly creating masterpieces for the likes of Ghetto, Scorcher, Jammer and most recently Tinchy Stryder, who would he say has been his favourite client? “Rinser," he decides. "He’s so happy to hear your suggestions and we are very much on the same page as each other.”
Citing Salvador Dalí as one of his favourite artists how does Skribb cope, like many other creatives before him, with the nightmare of a blank page? “I do a lot of draft work and concepts, put a few tracks on of the artist and see where it takes me” he tells us. “A lot of people think it takes a day or two, but trying to compromise with your own vision and the artist's takes a lot of input.”
Far from doing his own thing, Skribb aIso works with Chris Charalambus and DK Designs and uses a team of photographers, including grime staples Tim & Barry and Robin Bharaj, to produce a cleaner edge to his graphics.
With new artists jumping in his diary for a mixtape/album cover, flyers, posters, corporate identity and everything else Photoshop related, can he disclose who he’s been sketching for recently? “I've just finished Swindles mixtape 140 and Tinchy Stryder’s album. I'm constantly working with Jammer, Wiley’s Umbrella, doing designs for Wood Green’s international film festival..." he says, stopping to draw breath. "There’s always new projects so I’m just taking it all as it comes. I’m just happy to work with the people I do and to keep collaborating so I'll see where it takes me”.
MySpace.com/scribblerdesign
RWD Magazine
Ever wondered who’s behind the majority of mixtape covers hitting the independent record shops? Laura Brosnan meets 18 year-old graphic designer Scribbler. Image by Tim & Barry
It’s hard to believe that at such a young age, Edmonton resident Scribbler could have so much work under his belt, let alone be able to use his predominantly self-taught skills to develop a career. It all began through music when, in 2004 he got listening to a track from Rhymestein’s mixtape. “The art work on it wasn’t too impressive, so I emailed him because I knew I could do better.”
After successfully convincing the UK underground MC to let him re-design the CD, people became more aware of his stylistic skills and a slew of prestigious jobs arrived. After missing out on half a year of college due to illness, he chose to leave and do it his own way. Quickly creating masterpieces for the likes of Ghetto, Scorcher, Jammer and most recently Tinchy Stryder, who would he say has been his favourite client? “Rinser," he decides. "He’s so happy to hear your suggestions and we are very much on the same page as each other.”
Citing Salvador Dalí as one of his favourite artists how does Skribb cope, like many other creatives before him, with the nightmare of a blank page? “I do a lot of draft work and concepts, put a few tracks on of the artist and see where it takes me” he tells us. “A lot of people think it takes a day or two, but trying to compromise with your own vision and the artist's takes a lot of input.”
Far from doing his own thing, Skribb aIso works with Chris Charalambus and DK Designs and uses a team of photographers, including grime staples Tim & Barry and Robin Bharaj, to produce a cleaner edge to his graphics.
With new artists jumping in his diary for a mixtape/album cover, flyers, posters, corporate identity and everything else Photoshop related, can he disclose who he’s been sketching for recently? “I've just finished Swindles mixtape 140 and Tinchy Stryder’s album. I'm constantly working with Jammer, Wiley’s Umbrella, doing designs for Wood Green’s international film festival..." he says, stopping to draw breath. "There’s always new projects so I’m just taking it all as it comes. I’m just happy to work with the people I do and to keep collaborating so I'll see where it takes me”.
MySpace.com/scribblerdesign
RWD Magazine
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