Graphic designer, Jonathan Barnbrook 

Jonathon Barnbrook 2001: A Space Odyssey, and how it influenced his work 

“For me, it was how design can create a complete and total environment that is believable in every way even though it is unreal, meaning (literally in this film) the viewer enters a completely new universe. That attention to detail, where choosing exactly the right typeface is as important as the overall design of the spaceship, is a good lesson for any creative and it is something I have taken with me when designing record covers, especially for Bowie.

The release of a new album by an artist that is followed by a lot of people is a whole new universe for them to explore and it resonates through every part of their lives. So everything has to be right, every detail has to be cared for and every symbol, font or whatever you choose is chosen not just for the aesthetic – although that is important, but because of the wider philosophical meaning, the symbolism and what that will trigger in peoples’ minds."