What can I say. These guys are amazing. They are the reason I wanted to be a graphic designer and they never cease to stun me with their bold images and creative pop culture sense. Their designs range from the strikingly simple to in-your-face ironic. I have become so familiar with their work that I can spot an AA piece from a mile away. The majority of their work is silk screened posters for concerts and various events. At most shows that they make posters for, you can find them at the merch stand selling the poster for $5 a pop, an absolute steal for such beautiful wall art. The first time a bought a poster directly from them I was so nervous to meet them, I could hardly talk. I guess I could be called an Aesthetic Apparatus groupie.
Aside from the posters, they also dabble in corporate identity and product packaging. Most notably, a few Criterion Collection DVD covers. Criterion DVDs also have a very distinctive design, and I can pick a Criterion DVD out of a entire wall filled with DVDs.
So if you are out at a show in Minneapolis or even elsewhere (they sometimes do designs for out of town shows- subscribe to their mailing list for updates) check out the posters. If you see their AA logo, be sure to pick one up... you won't regret it.
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