OM.2026.024 - Graham Moore - UK

OM.2026.024 -  collage on panel - 8 x 8 inches - Graham Moore - Visual Poetry and Color

 Graham Moore is a British-born, Los Angeles, California-based graphic designer, educator, and mixed-media collage artist. Known for his "Lo-Fi Visualante" approach, Moore's artistic portfolios upcycle discarded pop culture nostalgia into vibrant fine art, blending retro typography with mid-century geometry. [1, 2]

An overview of his background, distinct aesthetic style, and instructional footprint includes:

British Roots and West Coast Move

• Art School Background: Moore began his creative journey at the Wimbledon School of Art in London for his foundation studies before graduating with a degree in Graphic Design. He later trained at the East Ham College of Technology—the prominent institution that launched creators like Alexander McQueen. [1, 2]
• The Transit to LA: After moving from London to New York in 1987 and spending a brief stint in Dallas, he permanently relocated to Los Angeles in 1991. He spent decades operating as an Art Director across the Southern California entertainment, music packaging, and advertising industries. [1, 2]

Aesthetic Style: Mid-Century Jazz and Hard-Edge Collage

• Core Inspirations: Moore’s compositions are heavily dictated by the clean, minimal structures of Mid-Century Modern architecture, the bold graphic language of California Hard-Edge painters, and the classic, stark layout styles of mid-century Blue Note jazz album covers. [1, 2]
• Thrift-Store Upcycling: A central pillar of his analogue collage practice involves hunting down 1950s–1960s vinyl record jackets, vintage magazine print, old 45 RPM protective paper sleeves, and retro fashion photography. [1, 2]
• The Bathtub Method: His unique tactile process involves completely breaking down old paper ephemera, which includes soaking cardboard covers in his home bathtub to layer, distress, and manually restructure their components onto custom frames. The final works elegantly contrast crisp geometric blocks with weathered pop-art textures. [1, 3]

Gallery Shows and "Collage Garage"

• Solo Showcases: His personal work has been featured in high-profile Southern California galleries. A notable recent solo showcase was Destination Stereo at Gallery 30 South in
  Pasadena. His pieces are held across numerous private and museum collections.
• The "Collage Garage" Venture: Merging community outreach with tactile printing techniques, Moore co-founded Collage Garage alongside collaborator James Wojtowicz. The workshop acts as a traveling creative hub, instructing everyday communities on mixed-media creation. [1, 3]

Academic Teaching Presence

• Moore balances his personal art studio with an extensive career as an elite Southern California design educator. Over the last three decades, he has taught typography, experimental layout, and graphic applications across iconic regional design academies, including ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Otis College of Design, and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). He currently conducts courses at Woodbury University and the Barnsdall Art Center. [1]

You can track his latest studio works, typography layouts, and workshop pop-ups via his digital space, @gnmooreca on Instagram, or review his commercial design archives on his professional site, Gmoore Creative.