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Hipgnosis' approach to album design was strongly photography-oriented, and they pioneered the use of many innovative visual and packaging techniques. In particular, Thorgerson and Powell's surreal, elaborately manipulated photos (utilizing darkroom tricks, multiple exposures, airbrush retouching, and mechanical cut-and-paste techniques) were a ...
Aubrey "Po" Powell (born 23 September 1946) [1] is a British graphic designer.He co-founded the album cover design company Hipgnosis with Storm Thorgerson in 1967. The company ran for 15 years until 1982, and created some of the most acclaimed record cover art of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for many of the most famous rock bands of the era including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Yes ...
Album covers' design cover may also add to how an audience forms an opinion of them and their music. There are various ways in which an album cover is visualized. Some examples include artists choosing to put a photo of themselves, which is one of the factors that add to the observation of the band, the musician, and the music. The album cover ...
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [ 3 ] Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "The first side of the most unambitious album they've ever made works beautifully as what it is— P-Funk on thorazine , with the phrasemaking acuity of previous War records reduced to one title, 'Sweet ...
The graphic design and music communities were deeply saddened by the news of Steinweiss's passing, as he was widely recognized as a pioneering legend in the field of album cover design. Despite passing, Steinweiss's legacy lives on, and his designs remain a source of inspiration for designers and art enthusiasts all over the world.
Calvin "Cal" Schenkel (born January 27, 1947, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania) is an American illustrator, graphic designer, animator and comics artist, specializing in album cover design. He was the main graphic arts collaborator for rock musician Frank Zappa and was responsible for the design of many Zappa album covers.
Travis Smith was born on February 26, 1970, just outside San Diego, California.Growing up, Smith had no formal art education aside from a semester in high school.He got his start designing album covers for his friend's band, progressive metal group Psychotic Waltz.