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'' by Funkstörung , cover design by TDR]] '' by Aphex Twin , cover design by TDR]]'' for the Playstation , logo and interface design by TDR]] The Designers Republic ('''TDR''' or '''miTDR''' for short) is a group of Graphic Designers , founded on July 14 1986 by Ian Anderson, and based in Sheffield , England . It is known for its Anti-establishment aesthetics. HISTORY Initially, Ian Anderson founded TDR to design Flyer s for the band ''Person to Person'', which he managed at the time. His first ideas were inspired by Russian Constructivism . From their beginning, the works should be viewed in contrast to the current understanding of design (Quote: ''TDR is a declaration of independence from what we perceive to be the existing design community''). The Designers Republic were introduced to a larger audience by their record covers for the English s by Autechre and Aphex Twin , but also for artists such as Funkstörung , Supergrass , Pop Will Eat Itself and Towa Tei . Outside of the musical sector, TDR created the visuals, packaging and manual for the Playstation game WipEout , the interface for the PC game Hardwar , and packaging and posters for the first Grand Theft Auto . They cooperated with the Swatch company in 1996 to design their own watch. They also designed the packaging for Sony 's Aibo . The book ''3D → 2D: Adventures In And Out Of Architecture'', released in 2001 , was an architectural examination of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia presented in the graphic style of their previous work. The book was preordered by over 3,000 fans, but fell short of the expectations of some due to a lack of seemingly innovative material. Current members are ''Ian Anderson'', ''Nick Bax'', ''Daniel Fleetwood'', Martin Fewell and ''Darren Pascoe''. INFLUENCE The work of TDR had great influence on the development of Graphic Design , especially in the fields of Web and Cover design in the Electronica scene. STYLE The Designers Republic's works are playful and bright, but very Minimalist , mixing images from Japanese Anime cartoons and subvertized corporate logos, with a Postmodern tendency towards controversial Irony , featuring statements like ''"Work Buy Consume Die"'', ''"Customized Terror"'', or indeed ""Made In The Designers Republic"". WORKS TDR worked in a diverse range of media, including:
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