Custom covers contributor: James Joyce

Big red lips in white frame on wall
Wallpaper* cover designed by Anthony Burrill, using our custom covers application
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By Harriet Lloyd Smith
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The London-based artist and designer donated a selection of shapes for our application, bearing his customary crisp geometry. This time he resisted his usual bold colours... these were left up to you. Since founding his own studio in 2006, Joyce has garnered an impressive legion of clients, including Penguin Books, Orange, and Levis. His clean forms and simple typography speak a strong graphic language that is as thought provoking as it is striking.

Cover reading I LIKE IT, WHAT IS IT?

'I like it' self-published woodblock poster by Anthony Burrill, printed by Adams of Rye, using traditional printing techniques

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Poster with bold colours used to resemble sunset

'Hills with Sunrise' limited edition giclée print by Anthony Burrill

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Black background, yellow circle and red dot

'Transit of Venus' limited edition giclée print by Anthony Burrill

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Black background with yellow design resembling the sun

'Total Solar Eclipse' limited edition giclée print by Anthony Burrill

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Record sleeve reading ACID WASHED in funky font

Acid Washed record sleeve by Anthony Burrill, commissioned by Record Makers, Paris

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Record sleeve clipart of open mouth and reading ACID WASHED

Acid Washed record sleeve by Anthony Burrill, commissioned by Record Makers, Paris

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Wallpaper cover with rustic coloured clipart images

Wallpaper* cover designed by James Joyce, using our custom covers application

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Rainbow being poured by a bucket image

'Rainbow cup' limited edition print by James Joyce, 2008

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polka dot background with writing on top reading OH ME OH MY

'Oh me oh my' second edition print by James Joyce, 2010

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Dollar note with clown stickers on face

A one dollar note embellished by James Joyce for NB Studio, 2009

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Big red lips in white frame on wall

'Beauty spot' limited edition print by James Joyce, 2009

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Red brick cube

'Brick cube' by James Joyce, 2008

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Faceless pop art image on blue background

'Ruby' limited edition print by James Joyce, 2010

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Multi purpose pocket knife with design on side

Limited edition Swiss Army knife design by James Joyce for Wallpaper* and Vitorinox

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Cover reading THE HANDMADE ISSUE

Wallpaper* cover designed by Kam Tang, using our custom covers application

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Black image of ice cream with writing on the scoops

Illustration by Kam Tang, 2006, for 'Kid' poetry book by Simon Armitage, Faber & Faber

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Black credit card with design

'Exchange' credit card design for EPOS and ANTI by Kam Tank, 2010

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Jonnie Walker advert with shadowed man walking and yellow background

'Whisky and "walking"' for Johnnie Walker and BBH London, by Kam Tang, 2010. Photograph by Lee Powers

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Bubble image using 'Darcel' character

'Darcel Disappoints', a 'fun project for Craig Redman, using his 'Darcel' character', by Kam Tang, 2010 

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Nike poster reading GOD BLESS THE SWEAT

Nike basketball campaign by Kam Tang, 2007

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Bold coloured record sleeve design

'Crazy' record sleeve for Gnarls Barkley by Kam Tang, 2006

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Fist image with text reading PUSH THE BUTTON

'Push the button' record sleeve for the Chemical Brothers by Kam Tang, 2005

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Record sleeve design with black images

'Wilderness is paradise now' record sleeve for Morning Runner by Kam Tang, 2006

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Wallpaper cover with geometric shape face

Wallpaper* cover designed by Nigel Robinson, using our custom covers application

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Illustration with text in different fonts

'An illustration as a message to myself to help me along, which hopefully other people can relate to,' says Nigel Robinson, 2009

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Black background with coloured text reading LOS ANGELES LOVES REYNER BANHAM

'This illustration is a tribute to architectural critic and writer, Reyner Banham. I have redrawn and mashed up a title sequence from the famous BBC documentary "Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles". If you haven't seen yet you must,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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Cartoon image of green male with glasses

'Le Corbusier drawing from a sketchbook, made while I was reading a book on him. Somehow, unintentionally, he has turned into the Incredible Hulk, which in terms of architecture he is,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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Envelopes with text reading ACT NOW

'A final message to stop myself from hesitating,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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Two emoji faces reading LIFE & DEATH

'Drawings from a small notebook. I love the idea of using simple elements to convey different emotions, inspired by Bruno Munari, who did it a lot better,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010

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Two emjoi faces reading STUPID & NO

'Drawings from my notebook,' by Nigel Robinson, 2010 

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Red notebook with smiley face in black pen

'A drawing from my notebook,' says Nigel Robinson, 2010 

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Wallpaper cover with collage of images

Wallpaper* cover designed by Hort, using our custom covers application

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Record sleeve covers

Timid Tiger artwork for Columbia Music designed by Hort

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Yellow background and black text reading HORT DOES

A poster announcing Hort's series of workshops and lectures in South America, designed by Hort

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Timid Tiger artwork cover design

Timid Tiger artwork for Columbia Music designed by Hort

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Polka dot styled font used on cover

'Regenerate' record sleeve for Booka Shade, designed by Hort

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Black background and white geometrical shapes on record sleeve cover

'Teenage Spaceman' record sleeve for Booka Shade, designed by Hort

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Record sleeve cover in grey tones

'Visual System' for Get Physical Music designed by Hort

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Yellow and green cover with emoji smiley face in white

VA300 exhibition poster by Hort

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Ripped photo of basketball player in black and white

Illustration for Nike's Visual Centre VII by Hort

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Orange background with basketball player shooting and text reading INVENT THE UNREAL

'Invent the unreal' poster for Nike by Hort

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