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Malcolm Garrett

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Malcolm Garrett is a British graphic designer whose work helped define the visual identity of post-punk and 1980s pop. His record and poster designs include collaborations with Linder for Buzzcocks and with Patrick Nagel on Duran Duran's Rio sleeve.

Garrett has worked across print, identity, exhibitions and digital communication, extending his practice beyond music graphics. He is a co-founder of Design Manchester and has developed an extensive collection of graphic and popular-cultural material. His designs are held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York, including the Orgasm Addict and Beating Hearts posters and the Rio cover.

Reviewed 2026-09-06

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Represented across objects dated 1982.

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