Punk X Avant Garde Vinyl

A reimagined vinyl design for The Clash, the legendary punk rock band. Punk rock shares a spirit of radicalism and nonconformity with the Avant-Garde movement, both rejecting tradition and embracing bold expression. Inspired by Russian Avant-Garde propaganda, I incorporated its visual language into the design. A classically framed mirror is marked with a striking red ‘X’, symbolizing rebellion against the mainstream. To reinforce the theme of contrast and defiance, I used two opposing typefaces—Future Socialism and Baskerville—while a bold red and blue color palette evokes the energy of both political propaganda and punk’s disruptive spirit.

Punk rock shares a spirit of radicalism and nonconformity with the Avant-Garde movement. Drawing on this connection, I incorporated elements of Russian Avant-Garde propaganda into the vinyl design.
The Clash. Credit: Pennie Smith. Source) https://www.nme.com/news/music/london-calling-inside-clashs-new-brilliant-exhibition-2574622
The Clash. Credit: Pennie Smith. Source) https://www.nme.com/news/music/london-calling-inside-clashs-new-brilliant-exhibition-2574622
Proletkult. El Lissitzky, Beat the Whites With the Red Wedge, 1919
Proletkult. El Lissitzky, Beat the Whites With the Red Wedge, 1919
https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/film/all/45517/facts.film_posters_of_the_russian_avant_garde.htm
https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/film/all/45517/facts.film_posters_of_the_russian_avant_garde.htm
The combination of a traditional class mirror and a bold red “X” symbolizes defiance against the mainstream.
I used Future Socialism and Baskerville to convey a sense of nonconformity, while strong red and blue tones evoke the bold visual language of propaganda—reflecting the intentions behind both Russian Avant-Garde and punk aesthetics.
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