Brian Roettinger on his design process, tendency to break rules and the advantage of books
Brian Roettinger is a two-time Grammy-nominated artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, from where he is a partner at Willo Perron & Associates and runs his own practice. He’s designed art books for Aaron Curry and Henry Taylor and cover art for JAY-Z and Marilyn Manson, winning Rolling Stone’s Album Designer of the Year award in 2009. We caught up with him for a quick chat about his approach. EM: What’s your first memory of design? BR: My dad’s vinyl collection.
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