Michael Economy

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Michael Economy
Occupation(s)artist, illustrator and creative director
Website michaeleconomy.co

Michael Economy is an artist, illustrator and creative director from New York City. [1] He is known for his cartoony fashion illustrations. [2] [3]

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Work

Michael Economy co-founded and published the New York City fanzine Pansy Beat from 1989 through 1990, [4] [5] which was republished as a book (also titled Pansy Beat) in 2018. [6] He also illustrated the Deee-Lite’s Groove Is in the Heart album cover art. [7] [8] Economy has collaborated with fashion designer Anna Sui [9] [8] [10] since the early / mid 1990s and created the first Dolly Head illustration that became Anna Sui’s logo. [11] [12] He also worked on projects with fashion designer Todd Oldham. [7] [13] [14] [15] In the late 1990s, Economy co-created and art directed the Los Angeles-based apparel line Mighty Fine / Fine. [16] A collection of his 1990s illustration work entitled "I Heart Me" was published in 1999 by Korinsha Press in Japan. Economy's artwork has appeared on soda cans, [1] album sleeves, [7] [8] perfume bottles, [9] and clothing. [17]

References

  1. 1 2 "Girls 'n' guys a go-go!". The Japan Times. 2001-06-03. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Review/Fashion; A Retreat From Retro Glamour (Published 1995)". www.nytimes.com. 1995-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Scorecard". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  4. ↑ "'pansy beat' zine captured the 80s east village queer scene" . Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Pansy Beat Video". Pansy Beat. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  6. ↑ Goodman, Elyssa (2024-06-19). "From Vaginal Davis to Voxigma Lo, These 6 Zines Offer a Tour Through Drag History". Them. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  7. 1 2 3 "Todd Oldham Spring 1993 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  8. 1 2 3 "Anna Sui Spring 1994 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  9. 1 2 "Spritz! Anna Sui's Flight Of Fancy". HuffPost UK. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  10. ↑ Bolton, Andrew (2013-05-07). Anna Sui. Chronicle Books. p. 285. ISBN   978-1-4521-2859-7.
  11. ↑ "Hello Dolly: Anna Sui fall 2018". Makeup Museum: Where Cosmetics & Art Intersect. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  12. ↑ "The New Limited-Edition Goodies From Anna Sui You Won't Want to Miss". Beautylish. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  13. ↑ "As a Street Goes, So Goes Style (Published 1993)". www.nytimes.com. 1993-09-19. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  14. ↑ "CREATIVE TIME". creativetime.org. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  15. ↑ "Vogue184 Full Text". archive.org. 1892.
  16. ↑ "THE NOT-SO-WILD ONESA REBEL CATEGORY OPTS FOR THE RESTRAINED APPROACH BY TEASI." WWD. 2001-01-29. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  17. ↑ "Vogue185 Full Text". archive.org. 1892.
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