Aladdin Sane: 50 (2023)

Project developed while employed at Barnbrook
Published by Rocket88

To celebrate 50 years since the iconic Aladdin Sane cover, The Duffy Archive and Rocket88 created a book exploring behind-the-scenes of David Bowie's most well known portrait. Design re-interprets motifs from the album: the cover takes 50 never-before-seen photos from the shoot and sets them in the shape of the ‘flash’; contemporary inline typefaces reference Duffy’s use of an inline serif for the album’s title, and the infamous red and blue is updated for striking chapter openers.

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About

Purdy is the creative practice of graphic designer Seán Purdy and a network of collaborators, working across , , and . Seán has over a decade of experience, including 11 years at Barnbrook, where he became Senior Designer.

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