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Glasgow, Scotland.
55.8642° N, 4.2518° W

CallumLizarragaDesigner & Art Director

Building visual languages for independent musicians — from ambient electronic to post-punk. Album art, tour identities, merch.

A · Side / Interactive

33⅓ rpm

FrequencyHover to playAmplitude

Every project starts as a waveform. Drag your cursor across to feel how a mix breathes — that's the same instinct I bring to a layout.

Hi, I'm Callum

A graphic designer who lives at the intersection of type, texture and tempo.

Expertise

  • 01Album Artwork
  • 02Tour Visuals
  • 03Artist Branding
  • 04Merchandise
  • 05Editorial & Print
  • 06Motion / Sleeves

Soft skills

Listening · Crit · Creative direction · Slow craft

Experience

For nearly a decade I've worked alongside independent musicians and small labels — translating a record into the object you hold, the poster you steal off a wall, the t-shirt you sleep in.

My practice sits between the printer's tray and the rehearsal room. I sketch with type the way a producer arranges a track: rhythm first, hierarchy second, ornament last. The result tends to be quiet, deliberate, and a little off-kilter — the way the best records are.

Past collaborators include releases on Mute-adjacent labels, DIY post-punk imprints, and a long-running residency designing visuals for a Glasgow ambient night.

Portrait of Callum Lizarraga

Fig. 01 — Glasgow, winter 2025

Off the record

"Design for music is just another instrument in the arrangement. My job is to know when to play and when to leave space."

Based — Glasgow, Scotland

Studio — Solo practice, est. 2017

Print partners — Risograph, offset, screen

Let's make something

Hello.

hello@callum.studio

Tell me about the record, the room, the tour. I respond within two working days — usually with too many questions.