Tony McDermott

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Tony McDermott is a graphic designer best known for his artwork for Greensleeves Records.

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Career

McDermott grew up in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. [1] He developed an interest in comic books and drawing during his childhood, [2] and in 1978 moved to London to study graphic design at the London College of Printing. [3]

He contributed a comic titled 'Shades' to Black Echoes magazine, which the owners of Greensleeves Records saw and asked him to illustrate some of their releases. [1] These included albums by Scientist, Mad Professor, Johnny Osbourne, and Yellowman. [3] While many initial covers featured cartoon illustrations designed by McDermott, he later moved away from this style to incorporate photographs or other graphic styles. [1] His work was credited as establishing the labels visual image and identity. [4]

In 2010, a book featuring the first 100 Greensleeves covers was released. It primarily featured McDermott's work. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lucas, Gavin (22 July 2010). "New Stüssy book celebrates cover art of UK label Greensleeves". Creative Review. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. ↑ Stelfox, Dave (August 2004). "Cover Versions". XLR8R : 32.
  3. 1 2 Scott, Tim (2016-05-19). "Meet the Illustrator Behind The Cover of the 1982 Dub Reggae Classic 'Scientist Wins the World Cup'". VICE. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Glebb, Lloyd-Lincoln, Abbey. Guinness Pub. p. 1747. ISBN   978-0-85112-662-3.
  5. ↑ "Greensleeves: The First 100 Covers". the Guardian. 2010-08-20. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-11.
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