Tony Common

Tony Common graduated from Plymouth School of Art in 1961, freelancing as a Book Jacket designer, an illustrator of magazines & LP covers, to an Art Director of Penthouse magazine; embracing London’s ‘Swinging Sixties’ cultural revolution. He went on to design an entire generations look of the world with his art direction in music, films, tv and commercials. 

18 years as head of the BBC Scenic Art Department led him into a life of designing Dr Who, Monty Python, Dads Army, I,Claudius and Pennies From Heaven amongst others.

In the early 1980s, he left the BBC to work as a Scenic Artist / Art Director for commercials, music videos and films.

Some of the films included Bugsy Malone, Alien, White Mischief, Highlander, Blade Runner, Outland, Company of Wolves, Lost in Space.

Some of the pop videos he art directed include Buggles ‘Video Killed the Radio Star,’ Michael Jackson ‘Beat It’, Queen - ‘I want to Break Free’, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, Police, Bowie, Sting and many more