Graphic designer dropped by A$AP Rocky speaks out after sharing 'distasteful' private DM
The graphic designer who was dropped by A$AP Rocky after sharing a ‘distasteful’ private message has spoken out.
The 37-year-old Sundress rapper reached out to graphic designer Allan Peters about potentially working together on a logo redesign over a private message on Instagram.
However, the potential collaboration was over before it even began after Peters then excitedly shared the message onto his Instagram page where he has one million followers.
According to posts shared online, the now-deleted Instagram post contained a screenshot of the DM with a message from Rocky’s official account that read: "How much do u charge for brand logo revisions? Assuming you would be willing to do so I would be honoured. Love ur work. God bless."
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After seeing his private message shared publicly, Rocky branded the move ‘distasteful’ and quickly rescinded his offer of work.
"This is just distasteful. Well I guess we won't be working, best of luck buddy," he wrote in capital letters.
Peters has now spoken out about the incident on Instagram saying that he meant it as a ‘compliment’ and revealing that he’s since apologised to the rapper.
“A couple of things to address. Firstly, this whole thing with A$AP Rocky,” he began.
“He sent me a new business inquiry. I got excited. I posted. I thought he’d take it as a compliment.”
Peters went on to say that his fans would often share similar screenshots featuring his DMs and said it ‘brought a smile to his face’
“I thought it was a friendly thing to do,” he added.
“He didn’t take it as such and asked me to take down the post.”
The designer explained that he then swiftly removed the post as per Rocky’s request and apologised to him.
“That’s all there is to it,” he said.
The post sparked debate online with many folks siding with Rocky.
On Threads, writer Alex Washington defended the rapper, writing: "I know somebody somewhere is going to A$AP was wrong, but he's not.
"Everything isn't content. If you leaked this what else are you going to leak before the deal is done?"
Who is Allan Peters?
Allan Peters has an impressive one million followers on his Instagram page, which is still a long way off from the 20 million A$AP Rocky has racked up.
Peters works as a specialist in the logo and brand design field and is the best-selling author of Logos that Last.
He’s also listed as a partner at Peters Design Co.
A message on the company’s website states: "Peters Design Company is a creative branding and design agency based in the heart of the Midwest. We offer a distinctive design aesthetic and engaging messaging that is both genuine and thought provoking. Everything we create is crafted with care and excellence in mind."
In clips shared on his page, Peters also shares his takes on famous and iconic brand logos, including that of Disney+, Amazon and Nintendo Switch and explains why they are successful, before giving them a makeover and a bit of modernisation to bring them up to date.
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Claire Reid