He is known for his work on The Face magazine (1981–1986), Arena magazine (1987–1990), as well as for designing record covers for artists such as Cabaret Voltaire, The Bongos, and Depeche Mode.
Brody's experimentation with his self-made sans-serif typography, along with his Pop Art and Dadaism influence, caught the attention of music record companies such as Fetish Records and Stiff records after he left college. His CD covers leads toward a grudgy and a punk scene. The album Micro-Phonies by Cabaret Voltaire was art directed by graphic design heavyweight Neville Brody in 1984. Brody's infamous typography features on the front and a bandaged figure spouting liquid from the mouth stares blankly at the viewer. Brody made his name largely popular through his revolutionary when he worked as an art director for "The Face" Magazine. He changed up the "basic" and "structural" rules that existed in the British culture into a more artsy and vibrant aesthetic. His designs provoked some form of emotion to the extent that people would stick to one page instead of turning pages like they would normally do when reading a novel.
Personal view on his work...
Positives
- use of colour, vibrancy
- not all squashed up
Negatives
- lots of white/ plain spaces on some pictures
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