Trevor Johnson (designer)

Trevor Johnson (born in Salford, Lancashire)[1] is a British graphic designer based in Manchester. He started his career at the age of 16[2] as a commercial illustrator and went on to become a freelance graphic designer.

He designed record sleeves and branding for Factory Records[3] and Hacienda Nightclub Fac 51,[4] which was instrumental in the creation of the Madchester music scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.[5][6] His designs for Factory Records, created solo and with his business partner Tony Panas of Johnson/Panas,[7] are documented in the Factory Records Catalogue of sleeves and merchandise and company promotional material.[8]

In the 1970s Johnson was inducted into the S.L.A.D.E. Union.[2] He has worked with high-profile clients like Manchester United FC, Manchester International Airport, Granada Television,[5] Tate Liverpool, and Royal Exchange Theatre. He has directed a number of art shows, showcasing visual art of varying mediums, including his own Object57.[9]

Publications

  • Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album. FAC 461 - Matthew Robertson - Thames & Hudson (2006) - ISBN 978-0-500-51300-2
  • Fly: The Art of The Club Flyer - Nicola Ackland-Snow, Nathan Brett, Steven Williams - Thames & Hudson (1996) (Reprinted 2001) - ISBN 0-500-27909-8
  • The Sol Mix: Manchester Music and Design, 1976-92 - Andy Spinoza, B. Bytheway, D. Crow - Cornerhouse Publications (1992) - ISBN 1-897586-00-0
  • The Haçienda Must be Built! - John Savage - International Music Publications (1992) - ISBN 0-86359-857-9

References

  1. ^ "The Refuge presents the Hacienda Artwork Pop Up Shop!". Manchester’s Finest. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b SitePoint (16 August 2023). "Getting the Measure of Trevor Johnson". www.goodmeasure.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ O'Hare, Grace (5 December 2018). "Salford Graphic Designer Trevor Johnson recreates Manchester's club magic for charity". Salford Now. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Hacienda film tracks down pieces of music history". BBC News. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b Carter, Dom (5 January 2022). "Trevor Johnson gives the modernist magazine a new landscape aesthetic". Creative Boom. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  6. ^ Filmer-Court, Charlie (17 December 2019). "Praxis XL celebrates the 40th anniversary of Factory Records". www.itsnicethat.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  7. ^ Robertson, Matthew (2006). Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album. London, UK: Thames & Hudson. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-500-51300-2.
  8. ^ Factory: design by numbers Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ ovatheme_. "Trevor Johnson". Enlighten Manchester. Retrieved 1 December 2023.


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