Samuel Burgess-Johnson | |
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Nationality | English |
Known for | Graphic design, photography |
Website | www |
Samuel Burgess-Johnson is an English art director, graphic designer and photographer known for working with musical artists such as The 1975, Tove Lo, Wolf Alice and No Rome.
Samuel Burgess-Johnson moved to Melbourne after finishing university and began working as an art director. He has worked with artists such as Usher, Wolf Alice, AlunaGeorge, Pale Waves and Coasts. [1] He has also worked with brands such as Unilever and Nike, Inc. [2]
He is the art director for English indie rock band The 1975, whose lead singer Matty Healy was his flatmate. [3] He came up with the cover for their debut EP Facedown together with Healy. [4] Burgess-Johnson introduced the Filipino music artist No Rome to Matty Healy of The 1975, who subsequently signed him to the label Dirty Hit. [5] [6]
Burgess-Johnson designed the cover art for The Franklin Electric's 2017 album Blue Ceilings. [7] He was nominated for a Grammy Award for The 1975's album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It . [8]
In 2018, Burgess-Johnson relocated from Dalston to Los Angeles where he produced cover art for bands such as Thirty Seconds to Mars, Ta-ku, and Wafia. [9]
He contributed to Porter Robinson's 2021 album Nurture , by taking the photographs featured in the artwork, as well as helping direct the 2020 music video for the single "Get Your Wish". [10] [11]