Tappin Gofton is a

graphic design Graphic design is a profession, academic discipline and applied art whose activity consists in projecting visual communications intended to transmit specific messages to social groups, with specific objectives. Graphic design is an interdiscipli ...

agency consisting of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, best known for designing album covers.

History

Tappin Gofton was founded by Mark Tappin, who worked at Blue Source, and Simon Gofton of Tom Hingston Studio. They incorporated as Tappin Gofton in 2006. The duo first became known for their 1960s-style cover for

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' album '' Push the Button''. Their

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-inspired art for

Coldplay Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University Col ...

's album '' X&Y'', however, was a larger breakthrough for the duo; ''Design Observer'' critic Adrian Shaughnessy wrote that it " stablishedthem as a new force in contemporary music design." The duo would later design covers for several more Coldplay albums, including ''

Viva la Vida or Death and all His Friends ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'', often referred to as simply ''Viva la Vida'', is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label. "Viva la vida" is a Spanish phrase that tra ...

'', ''

Mylo Xyloto ''Mylo Xyloto'' (pronounced ) is the fifth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 24 October 2011. The band worked closely with producer Brian Eno following their successful collaboration on ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His ...

'' and ''

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''. The duo has also designed covers for The Chemical Brothers' album '' We Are the Night'';

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's debut album ''

Fractured Life ''Fractured Life'' is the debut album by English alternative rock band Air Traffic. It was released on 2 July 2007 on the Tiny Consumer label, an imprint of EMI. The album contains UK Top 40 hit "Charlotte" as well as other singles "Just Abuse M ...

'';

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's debut album '' Wilderness Is Paradise Now'';

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' album ''

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''; and

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's debut ''

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''. The company was dissolved in 2015.

Album cover designs (1997-present)

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'' (2000) (Mark Tappin only) ***'"

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'" single (2005) ***"

Fix You "Fix You" is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third studio album, '' X&Y'' (2005). It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from ''X&Y'' and reached number 4 on the ...

" single (2005) ***"

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" single (2005) ***" The Hardest Part" single (2006) ***"What If" single (2006) ***" White Shadows" single (2007) **''

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'', often referred to as simply ''Viva la Vida'', is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label. "Viva la vida" is a Spanish phrase that tra ...

'' (2008) **''

Prospekt's March ''Prospekt's March'' is the seventh EP by British rock band Coldplay and their first since ''Remixes'' (2003). It came out on 21 November 2008 in Europe and Japan, enjoying a worldwide release during the following week. The EP features several ...

'' EP (2008) **''

LeftRightLeftRightLeft ''LeftRightLeftRightLeft'' is the second live album by British alternative rock band Coldplay. It was released on 15 May 2009 and given away for free at all of the remaining concerts on the Viva la Vida Tour, being also available as a free downlo ...

'' EP (2009) (maybe) **''

'' (2011) ***"

Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" is a song by British rock band Coldplay, it was released as the lead single for their fifth studio album ''Mylo Xyloto'' on 3 June 2011. An exclusive digital EP version of it, with the B-sides "Major Minus" and "M ...

" single (2011) ***"

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" single (2011) ***"

Charlie Brown Charles "Charlie" Brown is the principal character of the comic strip ''Peanuts'', syndicated in daily and Sunday newspapers in numerous countries all over the world. Depicted as a "lovable loser," Charlie Brown is one of the great American ar ...

" single (2011) ***"

Princess of China "Princess of China" is a duet recorded by British rock band Coldplay and Barbadian singer Rihanna for Coldplay's fifth studio album ''Mylo Xyloto''. The song was written by band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris M ...

" single (2012) ***"

Hurts Like Heaven "Hurts Like Heaven" is a song by British rock band Coldplay from their fifth studio album, ''Mylo Xyloto''. It was written by all members of the band along with producer Brian Eno, being released as the final single from the record on 8 October ...

" single (2012) ***" Up in Flames" single (2012) **'' Live 2012'' (2012)

References

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