For The Record

Client  Self Initiated 2025

Concept development, Branding,
Illustration & print

For the Record debuted at Culture Cartel 2025, born from pulling the turntable out of storage once my kids were old enough to listen (and not wreck the vinyl). That return to sound sparked a series of objects that treat music as both everyday ritual and personal archive.

At its centre is the π”Šπ”žπ”±π”₯𝔒𝔯 record crate (edition of 20): a self-assembly piece that reframes storage as something intentional like gathering flowers, but with sharper edges. The sculptural Gamu Headphone Beholder stand, carved in pine, places the act of listening on a pedestal.

The line rounds out with the 𝔗π”₯𝔬𝔯𝔫 𝔑𝔒𝔒𝔑𝔩𝔒 slipmat (two colourways), the 𝔇𝔒𝔒𝔭 𝔠𝔲𝔱𝔰 tote, and β€œπ•±π–”π–— π–™π–π–Š π•½π–Šπ–ˆπ–”π–—π–‰β€ tees/printsβ€”all carrying the motto: if it’s nice, play it twice.


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