ARP Odyssey - Gizmo
The ARP Odyssey brought professional synthesis to working musicians. Launched in 1972 as a more affordable alternative to the Minimoog, it carved out its own identity - a raw, aggressive sound that became essential to artists from Herbie Hancock to Ultravox, from ABBA to Nine Inch Nails.
This illustration captures the Odyssey Mk1's striking design - the white and gold colour scheme, the distinctive slider-based interface, the proportional pitch bend that let players add expression no other synth could match. It's a machine that proved you didn't need to spend a fortune to make sounds that would define decades of music.
From the Gizmo collection - a series of prints adapted from Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: The Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.
Produced as an open-edition print on 250gsm archival matte paper. Perfect for studios, home offices, or anywhere that appreciates the golden age of analogue synthesis.
Gizmo Series
Gizmo gathers illustrations adapted from and inspired by founder Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: Retro-tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.
The series is a visual archaeology of consumer electronics - the machines that shaped how we listened, watched, played, and worked from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Synthesizers that invented entire genres. Cameras that democratised photography. Computers that launched industries from bedroom desks. Boomboxes that soundtracked city blocks. Each one arrived as the future and departed as nostalgia, often within a single decade.
Every illustration begins with extensive photographic research - sourcing original imagery of each machine in its best light - and builds toward a clean, considered portrait that honours the object's design intent. The aim is not retro sentimentality but honest observation: what made these machines distinctive, how they looked when they were new, and why their forms still resonate.
Printed with the same archival care as our other series, Gizmo turns industrial design history into crisp, enduring graphic art.
Printing & Materials
Our Gizmo series is produced in collaboration with specialist fine-art printing partners using museum-grade 250 gsm archival giclée paper.
Each print is made to order with exceptional precision and colour accuracy, using pigment-based inks for long-term stability and rich tonal depth.
Prints are carefully rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in rigid cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready for framing.
All materials and processes are chosen for their longevity, texture, and fidelity to the original artwork, reflecting our commitment to quality and craft.