The Specials2.com pres.-You Ask JOHN "TEFLON" SIMS

[Paul Willo]

IN THE PIPELINE - Neol Davies, Neville Staple & Dick Cuthell ,next after this will be Lynval Golding)

Anyone who has been around or interested in 2Tone will know that John "Teflon" Sims, the senior designer at Chrysalis Records, along with his design partner Dave Storey, were the men with their fingers on the pulse when it came to working with Jerry Dammers to create some of the most iconic images in music history.Just check any 2Tone release and Teflon was involved.

Fire Away with your questions for John - another big and vital cog in the 2Tone machine.

TEFLON!


2TONE TOUR POSTER (ALTERNATIVE)


CELEBRATE THE BULLET POSTER


TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG ADVERT (NOTE THE £1.05p PRICE TAG!)


STEREOTYPE ADVERT

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[Fester]

So Mr Sims please explain the "Teflon" Nickname!?!?

And secondly whats your favourite piece of 2-Tone work?

[TTN]

Hello John,

how was the artwork produced for the adverts, Was everything hand drawn back then or were you using software to produce the images needed for the adverts, sleeves etc.

you can make the answer as technical as you like
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[Paul Willo]

Teflon,

Was a lot of time spent making the designs look rough n ready?
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[Harry]

Hello,
1) How matey were you with the Specials / Special AKA? Who did you feel closest to?
2) What are views on art schools - could you have done what you did without art school trainning? Cameron says that when the Conservatives get in they will make it harder to get funding as they believe too many people are doing creative courses and that 3 years in an art school doesn't prepare you for the outside world.
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[JETT RINK]

Did Jerry Dammers drive you nuts as well?

[Liam_Ska]

Hi John,

How much input did you have in the 2 Tone designs and which ones are you most proud of?

What non-2 Tone related work have you done that we may not be aware of?

Cheers

Liam

[DIRTYHARRY]

Hello John,

How did you first get into designing for the music industry?

What influence did Jerry Dammer have? What was it like working with him?

What do you feel about the Two Tone work now looking back on it?

Have you been involved with the designs for the current 30th Anniversary Tour?

[Paul Willo]

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[dan]

i liked you in life on mars, what was it life working with gene hunt?

OOOOH John Sims not Jo... oh nevermind

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[skacid]

Hi John.
On the front cover of the Too Much Too Young 7" there is a skinhead (bottom left) which has been 'added' to the crowd, why was this?
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[Paul Willo]

what covers were designed that have never been seen?
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[Liam_Ska]

[Liam_Ska]

Dave Storey has aid that 'Jerry would root out any attempts by John and I to introduce gratuitous design embellishments', can you elaborate on this at all? I know that Jerry certainly had an eye for detail, the small chip out of the 'c' in the specials logo for example.