David Howard
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15 // David Howard is originally from Kent but now lives in East London. David studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. He is inspired by 1980s and 90s patterns and design, retro computer games, abstract shapes, colours in nature, random objects that create surprising colour palettes, swatches of paper, geometric shapes and things that slot nicely together. David has designed for Paperchase, and his dream job would be to create album artwork for any of his favourite musicians. He says: ‘Music and designing for me go so hand in hand, it would be nice to give back to the artists who helped me create my designs. I can’t work without music.’
Design Heroes: Kate Moross, Hvass & Hannibal (see pages 104–7)
Ball Bearings
The opacity in this design is reminiscent of tissue paper as layer upon layer is built up to give depth.
Radiate
In the motif element of this hand-drawn design, lines fan out from an axis and areas of dark black are created where they meet, giving a 3D effect.
Textured Geo
Hand-drawn black textures are overlaid on squares of colour, providing a wealth of interest for the eye.
Tri Hard
Here a classic diamond shape is divided in half to create triangles filled with further geometrics.
Aureole
Radiating and horizontal lines are set over bold rings, on some of which a quarter is divided. David used a mix of fine liner pens, pencils and computer for this piece, created for an exhibition called ‘Light & Dark’ in Stoke Newington, London.
Skandi Kandi
There is a wonderful contrast between the thin textural lines and the flat colour of the circles and semicircles in this design.