Alex Rutterford

1999

He started his professional career by designing vernacular graphics for sets of films such as Judge Dredd. He then worked as an art director and designer, doing clothing design, logos, and album covers (for record labels such as Warp Records, One Little Indian Records, Parlophone, Sony Music). He also did computer modelling, animation and photo manipulation. His most well-known works include the videos for "Gantz Graf" by Autechre, "Verbal" by Amon Tobin and "Go to Sleep" by Radiohead. Lesser known is the unofficial video he created for the Autechre track "Eutow" as part of the Channel 4 music programme Lo-fi in 2001. His short film work includes Sound Engine, an early study made for onedotzero2 set to an Autechre song. 3space, again specially made for onedotzero and set to the overture of Mozart"s The Marriage of Figaro. And Monocodes. All these films and videos consist of 3D computer generated imagery, and feature visuals that follow the rhythm of the music very closely. These works were produced during his time at lost in space in the case of the onedotzero works as lost in space films. Rutterford also designed the cover for the Autechre albums Draft 7.30 and Untilted, as well as the booklet and menu for Chris Cunningham"s Directors Label Digital Video Disc. In addition to this he worked as graphics designer on two music videos directed by Cunningham, namely Björk"s "All Is Full of Love (1999), and Squarepusher"s "Come On My Selector" (1998) for which he created the video screens. He also did the camerawork, together with Rob Bliss, for Cunningham"s Rubber Johnny. After being repped by production companies Republic of South Africa and Black Dog, the promo division of Republic of South Africa , for many years, he signed with Joyrider in spring 2012.

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graphic designer

Education

Rutterford studied graphic design at the Croydon School of Art and graduated in 1991.

Career

He started his professional career by designing vernacular graphics for sets of films such as Judge Dredd. He then worked as an art director and designer, doing clothing design, logos, and album covers (for record labels such as Warp Records, One Little Indian Records, Parlophone, Sony Music). He also did computer modelling, animation and photo manipulation.

His most well-known works include the videos for "Gantz Graf" by Autechre, "Verbal" by Amon Tobin and "Go to Sleep" by Radiohead.

Lesser known is the unofficial video he created for the Autechre track "Eutow" as part of the Channel 4 music programme Lo-fi in 2001. His short film work includes Sound Engine, an early study made for onedotzero2 set to an Autechre song.

3space, again specially made for onedotzero and set to the overture of Mozart"s The Marriage of Figaro. And Monocodes. All these films and videos consist of 3D computer generated imagery, and feature visuals that follow the rhythm of the music very closely.

These works were produced during his time at lost in space in the case of the onedotzero works as lost in space films.

Rutterford also designed the cover for the Autechre albums Draft 7.30 and Untilted, as well as the booklet and menu for Chris Cunningham"s Directors Label Digital Video Disc. In addition to this he worked as graphics designer on two music videos directed by Cunningham, namely Björk"s "All Is Full of Love (1999), and Squarepusher"s "Come On My Selector" (1998) for which he created the video screens. He also did the camerawork, together with Rob Bliss, for Cunningham"s Rubber Johnny. After being repped by production companies Republic of South Africa and Black Dog, the promo division of Republic of South Africa , for many years, he signed with Joyrider in spring 2012.

Achievements

He has won a Clio Gold and an ANDY Award.

Membership

He was a member of the design team lost in space where he worked as CG artist and creative director

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