Selected works by UK artist and brand designer John Lancaster aka A—HUMAN presents a referential body of culture-brand conceptualism and experimentation:


Product Technology

‘Behind the Beats—A 20th century brand design, cultural and industrial icon.’

Project—Technics


Since its release in 1979, the Technics SL1200, and SL1210 MK2 turntables have been pivotal in shaping club culture and the era of the Superstar DJ. These iconic decks became a technological force in dance, rave, and electronic music, allowing DJs to revolutionise the way music was mixed and experienced. Yet, outside of the industry, they remained largely unseen—unheralded technology that quietly defined an entire era.

Using graffiti to distort value and status, A—HUMAN created a retrospective brand installation re-contextualises the Technics turntables, positioning them at the intersection of industrial design and fine art.

Commissioned for a large, diverse, international gallery exhibit, and curated by Sheffield-based artist and gallery owner (Æ), Paul Morrison  

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Concept—Art Direction—Graffiti—Installation—Project Lead

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Art & Architecture

‘Walking with Architecture retunes modernist spaces into immersive, sonic identities.’

Project—Walking with Architecture


Explore abstract spaces and boundaries in modernist architecture, galleries, and award-winning buildings—while listening to extraordinary curated electronic mixes, and on-site recordings.

A—HUMAN mobile app and art installation ’Walking with Architecture’, offers a completely unique way to study the relationship between sound and spatial perception.

Whether you're passionate about architecture, in education, or simply curious about the sensory experience of modernistic meaningfulness, these unguided experiences and curated soundscapes provide the perfect backdrop for further creative exploration into some of the most unexpected places and surreal spaces.  

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Creative Direction—Product UX & Wireframes—Project Lead

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Artificial Intelligence

‘A global [media-hacked] identity for AI x Human reporters of online mis/dis information.’

Project—[ LF ]


Logically FACTS helps mitigate the risks posed by mis- and disinformation to public health, public safety, election integrity, and national security by enabling platforms to operate safely, responsibly, and compliantly. It is recognised for its role in Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme (3PFC) and collaborates with TikTok in Europe.

In the role of brand lead, these familiar media-friendly brackets, designed to emphasis both content and visuals, serve as a minimal yet distinctive framing device, highlighting images and iconography while reinforcing brand consistency across factcheck articles, multimedia, and channel content.

In journalism, square brackets are traditionally used to indicate editorial additions or clarifications. Logically FACTS applies this principle visually, using brackets to frame news media and images, guiding the viewer’s attention to the worlds most critical stories.

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Brand Design—Art Direction—Site UI—Brand Lead

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Fashion Installations

‘Addressing a distinct lack of good-taste in expensive restaurants and hotels

Project—Workwear for Modernists


Hotel and service uniforms can be purely functional—or they can be something else entirely. They can become an experiential brand statement. A piece of art. A movement. A lasting identity. At their best, they speak to a brand’s credibility and character, helping to shape the rhythm of a space.

A—HUMAN are consistently pushing the boundaries of workwear in public spaces, and for editorial features, as seen here for HUNGER TV, playing a key role in the over-specialisation of fashionable uniforms as both cultural and spatial branding tools. Despite a relatively short history in this field, the practice has been rewarded with A LOT of commissions—largely due to this practice founder’s roots as a conceptual designer and custom tailor in London, with work spanning Savile Row and British luxury house Dunhill.

The practice also regenerates clothing as part of a commitment to circular design, and on occasion incorporates pieces from other luxury labels—such as ACNE Studios and Vivienne Westwood—for seasonal front-of-house installations.

With over £1 million in experimental workwear commissions and a decade of experience designing for both avant-garde and heritage brands, this is more than branded fashion—it’s an ecological movement obsessed with purpose, precision, brand—spaces and transformation.

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Brand Design—Creative Direction—Installation

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International

‘Conceptualising in California, NYC and for a DC-backed London brand.’

Project—LA, The Met, DC, GOT…


US brand conceptualism is often an exercise in boundary-pushing—where futurism isn't just welcomed, it's expected.

As a result, A—HUMAN international commissions are often powered by sharp commercial intent and creative-rich cultures. Ideas are developed, tested, and launched at scale, with scope for opportunity for experimental thinking to thrive—but only with clarity, adaptation, and a strong sense of direction from the outset.

Prototyping brand concepts and interiors for electronica’s first-ever private members club and spa for an LA-based entrepreneur, and for the the now-defunct Warner Bros./DC space in London was no simple feat—especially in a post-lockdown landscape defined by tighter budgets, and shifting expectations in the US. Designing a wearable concept for a Game of Thrones costume designer’s Emmy win in LA brought its own kind of pressure. And the parachute wedding dress—designed and constructed from a decommissioned military parachute complete with quick-release mechanism—curated for a summer art exhibition in Belgravia about LOVE, and for a Los Angeles fashion publication.

The results: mega-brand to sub-brand engagement, UK disruption, and work constantly shifting between digital and physical design requirements.

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Creative Direction—Designer—Brand Lead

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