Michael King (graphic designer)

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Michael King is a graphic designer from Portland, Oregon. [1] His career started in the late 1970s, when he started making concert posters for local punk bands in Portland. [1] [2] King's work includes an album cover for Jack Johnson, posters for Pink Martini, and the Voodoo Doughnut logo. [3] He founded Crash Design America, a graphic design company in Portland.

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References

  1. 1 2 Wright, Phil (8 July 2016). "The Mike King 'aesthetic' rocks Pendleton's art center". East Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  2. "Punk posters paved way for a graphic arts career". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  3. Turnquist, Kristi (July 18, 2009). "Portland's best-known rock poster artists shine in book on gig posters". The Oregonian.