History Main / AlbumCoverDesigners

A list of graphic artists, comic strip artists, painters, and photographers (among others) who have designed covers of music albums.

* Creator/MarkRyden - Created album covers for Music/MichaelJackson's ''Music/{{Dangerous}}'', Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' ''One Hot Minute'' and Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s ''Love In An Elevator''.

* Creator/MickRock - Designed album covers for Music/{{Queen}} (''Music/QueenII'', ''Music/SheerHeartAttack''), Music/DavidBowie, Music/LouReed (''Music/{{Transformer}}'', ''Coney Island Baby'') , Music/TheStooges (''Music/RawPower''), Music/TheSexPistols, Music/{{Ramones}} (''Music/EndOfTheCentury''), Music/TalkingHeads (back cover of ''Music/TalkingHeads77''), Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/SydBarrett (''Music/TheMadcapLaughs'', in collaboration with Hipgnosis).

* Creator/NormanSeeff - One of the most prominent celebrity portrait photographers of the 70s and 80s. His work appears on album covers for Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/{{Alabama}}, Music/HerbAlpert, Music/{{Bananarama}}, Music/TheBand, Music/ShirleyBassey, Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/EricCarmen, Music/{{Carpenters}}, Music/JohnnyCash, Music/RayCharles, Music/CheapTrick, Music/{{Cher}}, Music/{{Chicago|Band}}, Music/NeilDiamond, Music/{{Eagles}}, Music/ElectricLightOrchestra, Music/TheEverlyBrothers, Music/FleetwoodMac, Music/{{Foreigner|Band}}, Music/GrandFunkRailroad, Music/MerleHaggard, Music/IsaacHayes, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/{{Kiss}}, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Creator/SteveMartin, Music/CurtisMayfield, Music/JohnMellencamp, Music/JoniMitchell, Music/MottTheHoople, Music/WillieNelson, Music/MichaelNesmith, Music/ThePolice, Music/PublicImageLtd, Music/SuziQuatro, Music/{{Ramones}}, Music/CarlySimon, Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, Music/RodStewart, Music/JamesTaylor, Creator/JohnTravolta, Music/BarryWhite, Music/AndyWilliams and Music/FrankZappa, among others.

* Creator/RickGriffin - Created the album cover of ''Aoxomoxoa'' by Music/TheGratefulDead.

* Richard Corben - Designed the album cover for Music/MeatLoaf's ''Music/BatOutOfHell''.

* Guy Peellaert - Designed the album cover of ''Music/DiamondDogs'' by Music/DavidBowie and ''Music/ItsOnlyRockNRoll'' by Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}}.

* Creator/MickRock - Designed album covers for Music/{{Queen}} (''Music/QueenII'', ''Music/SheerHeartAttack''), Music/DavidBowie, Music/LouReed (''Music/{{Transformer}}'', ''Coney Island Baby'') , Music/TheStooges (''Music/RawPower''), Music/TheSexPistols, Music/TheRamones (''Music/EndOfTheCentury''), Music/TalkingHeads (back cover of ''Music/TalkingHeads77''), Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/SydBarrett (''Music/TheMadcapLaughs'', in collaboration with Hipgnosis).

* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals|1977}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis|Band}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{Car}}'', ''Music/{{Scratch}}'', ''Music/{{Melt}}''), Music/{{Yes}} (''Music/GoingForTheOne'', ''Music/{{Tormato}}''), Music/{{ACDC}} (international release of ''Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap''), Music/{{Styx}} and many others.

* Creator/PeterBlake - Designed the cover of ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' by Music/TheBeatles and ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' by Music/TheRollingStones.

* Creator/MichaelCooper - Photographed the cover for ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' by Music/TheBeatles and ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' by Music/TheRollingStones''.

* Creator/AntonCorbijn - Before he became a film director, he photographed the covers of Music/CaptainBeefheart's ''Music/IceCreamForCrow'', Music/{{U2}}'s ''Music/TheJoshuaTree'' and ''Music/AchtungBaby'', and Music/{{REM}}'s ''Music/AutomaticForThePeople'' (later providing photographs for ''Music/CollapseIntoNow'' 19 years later). Also shot album covers for Music/BruceSpringsteen, Music/NickCave, Music/{{Metallica}}, Music/DepecheMode, ''Therapy?,'' Music/TheRollingStones (their live album ''Stripped''), Music/BonJovi, Music/SimpleMinds, and Music/TheCramps, among others.

* Guy Peellaert - Designed the album cover of ''Music/DiamondDogs'' by Music/DavidBowie and ''Music/ItsOnlyRockNRoll'' by Music/TheRollingStones.

* Creator/EthanRussell - Took the photographs of ''Music/LetItBe'' by Music/TheBeatles, ''Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert'' by Music/TheRollingStones and ''Music/{{Quadrophenia}}'' and ''Music/WhosNext'' by Music/TheWho.

* Creator/StefanSagmeister - Designed album covers for Music/YellowMagicOrchestra, Music/TalkingHeads, Music/DavidByrne, Music/LouReed, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/OKGo, Music/{{Live}}, and [[Music/PatMetheny Pat Metheny Group]], among others.

* Creator/JohnVanHamersveld - Designed album covers for Music/TheBeatles (''Music/MagicalMysteryTour'', Music/{{Kiss}} (''Hotter Than Hell''), and Music/TheRollingStones (''Music/ExileOnMainSt''), among many others.

* Creator/AndyWarhol - Before he became famous, he drew several covers for obscure jazz albums. Later, he designed the album covers of ''Music/TheVelvetUndergroundAndNico'' by The Music/VelvetUnderground and ''Music/StickyFingers'' by Music/TheRollingStones.

* Creator/NormanSeeff - One of the most prominent celebrity portrait photographers of the 70s and 80s. His work appears on album covers for Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/{{Alabama}}, Music/HerbAlpert, Music/{{Bananarama}}, Music/TheBand, Music/ShirleyBassey, Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/EricCarmen, Music/{{Carpenters}}, Music/JohnnyCash, Music/RayCharles, Music/CheapTrick, Music/{{Cher}}, Music/{{Chicago|Band}}, Music/NeilDiamond, Music/{{Eagles}}, Music/ElectricLightOrchestra, Music/TheEverlyBrothers, Music/FleetwoodMac, Music/{{Foreigner}}, Music/GrandFunkRailroad, Music/MerleHaggard, Music/IsaacHayes, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/{{Kiss}}, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Creator/SteveMartin, Music/CurtisMayfield, Music/JohnMellencamp, Music/JoniMitchell, Music/MottTheHoople, Music/WillieNelson, Music/MichaelNesmith, Music/ThePolice, Music/PublicImageLtd, Music/SuziQuatro, Music/{{Ramones}}, Music/CarlySimon, Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, Music/RodStewart, Music/JamesTaylor, Creator/JohnTravolta, Music/BarryWhite, Music/AndyWilliams and Music/FrankZappa, among others.

* Creator/GottfriedHelnwein - Created album covers for Music/{{Scorpions}} (''Blackout''), Music/MarilynManson.

* Creator/MatiKlarwein - Created album covers for Music/MilesDavis (''Music/BitchesBrew'', ''Life-Evil''), Music/{{Santana}} (''Music/{{Abraxas}}''), Music/TheLastPoets (''This Is Madness'')

* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis|Band}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{Car}}'', ''Music/{{Scratch}}'', ''Music/{{Melt}}''), Music/{{Yes}} (''Music/GoingForTheOne'', ''Music/{{Tormato}}''), Music/{{ACDC}} (international release of ''Music/DirtyDeedsDoneDirtCheap''), Music/{{Styx}} and many others.

* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis|Band}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{Car}}'', ''Music/{{Scratch}}'', ''Music/{{Melt}}''), Music/{{Yes}} (''Music/GoingForTheOne'', ''Music/{{Tormato}}''), Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/{{Styx}} and many others.

* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{Car}}'', ''Music/{{Scratch}}'', ''Music/{{Melt}}''), Music/{{Yes}} (''Music/GoingForTheOne'', ''Music/{{Tormato}}''), Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/{{Styx}} and many others.

* Music/KurtCobain - Designed the covers of ''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and the back cover of ''Music/InUtero''.

* Creator/AntonCorbijn - Before he became a film director, he photographed the covers of Music/CaptainBeefheart's ''Music/IceCreamForCrow'', Music/{{U2}}'s ''Music/TheJoshuaTree'' and ''Music/AchtungBaby'', Music/{{REM}}'s ''Music/AutomaticForThePeople''. Also shot album covers for Music/BruceSpringsteen, Music/NickCave, Music/{{Metallica}}, Music/DepecheMode, ''Therapy?,'' Music/TheRollingStones (their live album "Stripped"), Music/BonJovi, Music/SimpleMinds, Music/TheCramps ...

* Creator/HowardFinster - Outsider artist who painted covers for Music/TalkingHeads (''Music/LittleCreatures''), Music/{{REM}} (''Music/{{Reckoning}}'')

* Creator/RobertMapplethorpe - Photographed Music/PattiSmith's ''Music/{{Horses}}'' and ''Music/{{Easter}}'' as well as the cover of ''Music/MarqueeMoon'' by Music/{{Television}}. One of his photographs was used for Music/{{Swans}}' ''The Burning World'' posthumously.

* Creator/StefanSagmeister - Designed album covers for Music/YellowMagicOrchestra, Music/TalkingHeads, Music/DavidByrne, Music/LouReed, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/OKGo, Music/{{Live}}, and [[Music/PatMetheny Pat Metheny Group]].

* Creator/StefanSagmeister - Designed album covers for Music/YellowMagicOrchestra, Music/TalkingHeads, Music/DavidByrne, Music/LouReed, Music/TheRollingStones, Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/OKGo, Music/{{Live}}, and Music/PatMethenyGroup.

* Creator/RaymondPettibon - Responsible for most of Music/BlackFlag's iconography, from his classic hand-drawn covers to the four-bar logo.

* Creator/MickRock - Designed album covers for Music/{{Queen}} (''Music/QueenII'', ''Music/SheerHeartAttack''), Music/DavidBowie, Music/LouReed (''Music/{{Transformer}}'', ''Coney Island Baby'') , Music/TheStooges (''Music/RawPower''), Music/TheSexPistols, Music/TheRamones (''Music/EndOfTheCentury''), Music/TalkingHeads (back cover of ''Music/TalkingHeads77''), Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/SydBarrett (''Music/TheMadcapLaughs'')

* Creator/EthanRussell - Took the photographs of Music/LetItBe by Music/TheBeatles, ''Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert'' by Music/TheRollingStones and ''Music/{{Quadrophenia}}'' and ''Music/WhosNext'' by Music/TheWho.

* Creator/PeterSaville - Frequent collaborator with Music/JoyDivision and Music/NewOrder, designing album and single covers for both (e.g. ''Music/UnknownPleasures'', ''Music/{{Closer}}'', ''Music/PowerCorruptionAndLies'', ''Music/{{Technique}}'', etc.). Also designed covers for Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{So}}''), Music/KingCrimson (''Music/{{Discipline}}''), Music/{{Ultravox}} (''Music/{{Vienna}}'', ''Music/RageInEden''), Music/{{Suede}}, and Music/{{Pulp}}, among others.

* Peter Blake - Designed the cover of ''[[/index]]Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' by Music/TheBeatles and ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' by Music/TheRollingStones[[index]].
* Creator/CharlesBurns - Created the album cover of [[/index]]Music/IggyPop's ''Brick by Brick''[[index]].

* Music/KurtCobain - Designed the covers of [[/index]]''Music/{{Incesticide}}'' and the back cover of ''Music/InUtero''[[index]].
* Michael Cooper - Photographed the cover for ''[[/index]]Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' by Music/TheBeatles and ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' by Music/TheRollingStones [[index]]''.
* Richard Corben - Designed the album cover for [[/index]]Music/MeatLoaf[[index]]'s [[/index]]''Music/BatOutOfHell[[index]]''.
* Creator/AntonCorbijn - Before he became a film director, he photographed the covers of [[/index]]Music/CaptainBeefheart's ''Music/IceCreamForCrow'', Music/{{U2}}'s ''Music/TheJoshuaTree'' and ''Music/AchtungBaby'', Music/{{REM}}'s ''Music/AutomaticForThePeople''. Also shot album covers for Music/BruceSpringsteen, Music/NickCave, Music/{{Metallica}}, Music/DepecheMode, ''Therapy?,'' Music/TheRollingStones (their live album "Stripped"), Music/BonJovi, Music/SimpleMinds, Music/TheCramps ...[[index]]

* Roger Dean - Designed album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Yes}} (he designed their logo, too), Music/UriahHeep, Music/GentleGiant and Music/{{Asia}}, among other bands[[index]].

* Shepard Fairey - Created covers for [[/index]]Music/TheSmashingPumpkins (''Zeitgeist''), Music/{{Anthrax}} (''The Greater Of Two Evils'') and Music/JohnnyCash[[index]].
* Howard Finster - Painted covers for [[/index]]Music/TalkingHeads (''Music/LittleCreatures''), Music/{{REM}} (''Music/{{Reckoning}}'')[[index]]
* Creator/FrankFrazetta - Designed album covers for [[/index]]Music/HermansHermits, Music/{{Nazareth}}, Music/MollyHatchet[[index]].
* Robert Freeman - Provided the album covers of [[/index]]''Music/WithTheBeatles'', ''Music/BeatlesForSale'', ''Music/{{Help}}'', ''Music/RubberSoul'' by Music/TheBeatles.[[index]]
* Creator/HRGiger - Designed covers for Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer (''Brain Salad Surgery''), Music/DebbieHarry, Music/{{Magma}} (''Attahk''), Music/DeadKennedys [[/index]](''Music/{{Frankenchrist}}'').[[index]]
* Creator/TerryGilliam - Designed the covers of most of the [[/index]]Creator/MontyPython albums, including ''AudioPlay/AnotherMontyPythonRecord'', ''AudioPlay/TheMontyPythonMatchingTieAndHandkerchief'' and ''AudioPlay/MontyPythonLiveAtDruryLane''.[[index]]
* Barry Godber - [[/index]]Painted the album cover of ''Music/InTheCourtOfTheCrimsonKing'' by Music/KingCrimson [[OneBookAuthor and died shortly afterwards]].[[index]].
* Jean-Paul Goude - Designed [[/index]]Creator/GraceJones' album covers for ''Warm Leatherette'', ''Nightclubbing'', ''Living My Life'', ''Slave to the Rhythm'', ''Island Life'', and ''Hurricane - Dub''[[index]].
* Melvyn Grant - Did six covers for [[/index]]Music/IronMaiden (three studio albums, a live album, a compilation and a single).[[index]]
* Rick Griffin - Created the album cover of ''Aoxomoxoa'' by [[/index]]Music/TheGratefulDead[[index]].
* Richard Hamilton - Designed the [[/index]]''Music/TheWhiteAlbum'' by Music/TheBeatles[[index]].
* Creator/PhilHartman - In his years before becoming an actor he designed album covers for bands like [[/index]]Music/{{America}} and Music/{{Poco}}[[/index]].
* Gottfried Helnwein - Created album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Scorpions}} (''Blackout''), Music/MarilynManson.[[index]]
* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for [[/index]]Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{Car}}'', ''Music/{{Scratch}}'', ''Music/{{Melt}}''), Music/{{Yes}} (''Music/GoingForTheOne'', ''Music/{{Tormato}}''), Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/{{Styx}} and many others.[[index]]
* Al Hirschfeld - A well-known caricaturist who drew covers for several albums, including [[/index]]Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s ''Draw The Line'' and the original cast recording of ''Theatre/MerrilyWeRollAlong''[[index]].
* Music/DanielJohnston - Designed the covers of all his albums, including [[/index]]''Music/HiHowAreYou'' and ''Music/YipJumpMusic''[[index]].
* Ken Kelly - Designed the covers of Music/{{KISS}}' ''Destroyer'' and Music/{{Rainbow}}'s ''Rising''.
* Trevor Key- Designed the album cover of [[/index]]Music/MikeOldfield's ''Music/TubularBells'' and albums covers for Music/OrchestralManoeuvresInTheDark, Music/PhilCollins, Music/MidgeUre, Music/RoxyMusic, Music/{{Ultravox}} and Music/NewOrder[[index]].
* Mati Klarwein - Created album covers for [[/index]]Music/MilesDavis (''Music/BitchesBrew'', ''Life-Evil''), Music/{{Santana}} (''Music/{{Abraxas}}''), Music/TheLastPoets (''This Is Madness'')[[index]]

* David Montgomery - Photographed the nude women album cover for [[/index]]''Music/ElectricLadyland'' by Music/JimiHendrix[[index]].
* Creator/RobertMapplethorpe - [[/index]]Photographed Music/PattiSmith's ''Music/{{Horses}}'' and ''Music/{{Easter}}'' as well as the cover of ''Music/MarqueeMoon'' by Music/{{Television}}. One of his photographs was used for Music/{{Swans}}' ''The Burning World'' posthumously.[[index]]
* Creator/GaryPanter: Designed the album covers for [[/index]]Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/OrchestralFavorites'', ''Music/StudioTan'' and ''Music/SleepDirt''. [[index]]
* Neon Park - Created the album cover of [[/index]]Music/FrankZappa's ''Music/WeaselsRippedMyFlesh''[[index]].
* Guy Peellaert - Designed the album cover of [[/index]]''Music/DiamondDogs'' by Music/DavidBowie[[index]] and [[/index]]''Music/ItsOnlyRockNRoll'' by Music/TheRollingStones.[[index]]
* Creator/PenAndPixel - Responsible for several SouthernRap album covers in the 90s.
* Raymond Pettibon - Responsible for most of Music/BlackFlag's iconography, from his classic hand-drawn covers to the four-bar logo.
* Jamie Reid - Created the album cover for [[/index]]Music/TheSexPistols' ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols''[[index]].
* Ed Repka - Album designer for [[/index]]Music/{{Megadeth}}[[index]]
* Derek Riggs - Creator of [[/index]]Music/IronMaiden's MetalBandMascot Eddie[[index]], did many singles and albums for the band, along with some for other artists (including [[/index]]Music/BruceDickinson solo)[[index]].
* Herb Ritts - Shot the album cover of [[/index]]''Music/TrueBlue'' by Music/{{Madonna}}[[index]].
* Mick Rock - Designed album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Queen}} (''Music/QueenII'', ''Music/SheerHeartAttack''), Music/DavidBowie, Music/LouReed (''Music/{{Transformer}}'', ''Coney Island Baby'') , Music/TheStooges (''Music/RawPower''), Music/TheSexPistols, Music/TheRamones (''Music/EndOfTheCentury''), Music/TalkingHeads (back cover of ''Music/TalkingHeads77''), Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/SydBarrett (''Music/TheMadcapLaughs'') [[index]]

* Ethan Russell - Took the photographs of [[/index]]Music/LetItBe by Music/TheBeatles, ''Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert'' by Music/TheRollingStones and ''Music/{{Quadrophenia}}'' and ''Music/WhosNext'' by Music/TheWho[[index]].
* Mark Ryden - Created album covers for [[/index]]Music/MichaelJackson's ''Music/{{Dangerous}}'', Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' ''One Hot Minute'' and Music/{{Aerosmith}}'s ''Love In An Elevator''[[index]].
* Peter Saville - Frequent collaborator with [[/index]]Music/JoyDivision and Music/NewOrder, designing album and single covers for both (e.g. ''Music/UnknownPleasures'', ''Music/{{Closer}}'', ''Music/PowerCorruptionAndLies'', ''Music/{{Technique}}'', etc.). Also designed covers for Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{So}}''), Music/KingCrimson (''Music/{{Discipline}}''), Music/{{Ultravox}} (''Music/{{Vienna}}'', ''Music/RageInEden''), Music/{{Suede}}, and Music/{{Pulp}}, among others. [[index]]
* Creator/CalSchenkel - Best known for designing the covers of most of Frank Zappa's albums, including [[/index]]''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'', ''Music/UncleMeat'', ''Music/BurntWeenySandwich'', ''Music/FillmoreEastJune1971'', ''Music/JustAnotherBandFromLA'', ''Music/TheGrandWazoo'', ''Music/{{Apostrophe}}'', ''Music/TinseltownRebellion'', ''Music/DoesHumorBelongInMusic'', ''Music/TheBestBandYouNeverHeardInYourLife'',.. [[index]]. Also designed the cover of Captain Beefheart's [[/index]]''Music/TroutMaskReplica''[[index]].
* Norman Seeff - One of the most prominent celebrity portrait photographers of the 70s and 80s. His work appears on album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/{{Alabama}}, Music/HerbAlpert, Music/{{Bananarama}}, Music/TheBand, Music/ShirleyBassey, Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/EricCarmen, Music/{{Carpenters}}, Music/JohnnyCash, Music/RayCharles, Music/CheapTrick, Music/{{Cher}}, Music/{{Chicago|Band}}, Music/NeilDiamond, Music/{{Eagles}}, Music/ElectricLightOrchestra, Music/TheEverlyBrothers, Music/FleetwoodMac, Music/{{Foreigner}}, Music/GrandFunkRailroad, Music/MerleHaggard, Music/IsaacHayes, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/{{Kiss}}, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Creator/SteveMartin, Music/CurtisMayfield, Music/JohnMellencamp, Music/JoniMitchell, Music/MottTheHoople, Music/WillieNelson, Music/MichaelNesmith, Music/ThePolice, Music/PublicImageLtd, Music/SuziQuatro, Music/{{Ramones}}, Music/CarlySimon, Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, Music/RodStewart, Music/JamesTaylor, Creator/JohnTravolta, Music/BarryWhite, Music/AndyWilliams and Music/FrankZappa, among others.[[index]]
* Storm Thorgerson - One of the principals in Hipgnosis. After that company split up, his [=StormStudios=] company continued his relationships with [[/index]]Music/PinkFloyd, Music/LedZeppelin and Music/{{Styx}}, while gaining new clients such as Music/TheCranberries, Music/CatherineWheel, Music/BiffyClyro, Music/{{Kansas}}, Music/SteveMillerBand, etc.[[index]]
* George Underwood - A lifelong friend of [[/index]]Music/DavidBowie, Underwood did artwork for Bowie's albums ''Music/SpaceOddity'', ''Music/HunkyDory'' and ''Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars''. He also designed or contributed to Music/GentleGiant's self-titled debut album and ''Octopus'', the British cover of Music/ProcolHarum's ''Shine On Brightly'', several [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] albums, and Music/MottTheHoople's ''All the Young Dudes''.[[index]]
* John Van Hamersveld - Designed album covers for [[/index]]Music/TheBeatles (''Music/MagicalMysteryTour'', Music/{{Kiss}} (''Hotter Than Hell''), and Music/TheRollingStones (''Music/ExileOnMainSt''), among many others.[[index]]
* Klaus Voormann - An artist and musician who was a pal of Music/TheBeatles since their days playing in Hamburg clubs, he designed the album covers for [[/index]]''Music/{{Revolver|Beatles Album}}'' and ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology'' by Music/TheBeatles, ''Music/AllThingsMustPass'' by Music/GeorgeHarrison, ''Music/{{Imagine}}'' by Music/JohnLennon, ''Music/{{Transformer}}'' by Music/LouReed, and ''Idea'' by Music/TheBeeGees.[[index]]
* Creator/AndyWarhol - Before he became famous, he drew several covers for obscure jazz albums. Later, he designed the album covers of [[/index]]''Music/TheVelvetUndergroundAndNico'' by The Music/VelvetUnderground and ''Music/StickyFingers'' by Music/TheRollingStones.[[index]]

* Howard Finster - Painted covers for [[/index]]Music/TalkingHeads (''Little Creatures''), Music/{{REM}} (''Reckoning'')[[index]]

* Jean-Paul Goude - Designed [[/index]]''Grace Jones''' ''Nightclubbing'' and ''Island Life''[[index]].

* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for [[/index]]Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel, Music/{{Yes}}, Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/{{Styx}} and many others.[[index]]

* Music/DanielJohnston - Designed the covers of all his albums, including [[/index]]''Music/YipJumpMusic''[[index]].

* Mick Rock - Designed album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Queen}} (''Queen II'', ''Sheer Heart Attack''), Music/DavidBowie, Music/LouReed (''Music/{{Transformer}}'', ''Coney Island Baby'') , Music/TheStooges (''Music/RawPower''), Music/TheSexPistols, Music/TheRamones (''Music/EndOfTheCentury''), Music/TalkingHeads, Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/SydBarrett (''Music/TheMadcapLaughs'') [[index]]

* Peter Saville - Created [[/index]]Music/JoyDivision's ''Music/UnknownPleasures'', ''Music/{{Closer}}''. Also designed covers for Music/PeterGabriel (''Music/{{So}}''), Music/NewOrder, Music/{{Suede}}, Music/{{Pulp}}. [[index]]

* Klaus Voormann - A pal of Music/TheBeatles since their days playing in Hamburg clubs, he designed the album covers for [[/index]]''Music/{{Revolver}}'' and ''Music/TheBeatlesAnthology'' by Music/TheBeatles, ''Music/AllThingsMustPass'' by Music/GeorgeHarrison, ''Music/{{Imagine}}'' by Music/JohnLennon, ''Music/{{Transformer}}'' by Music/LouReed, and ''Idea'' by Music/TheBeeGees.[[index]]

* Creator/CalSchenkel - Best known for designing the covers of most of Frank Zappa's albums, including [[/index]]''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'', ''Music/UncleMeat'', ''Music/BurntWeenySandwich'', ''Music/FillmoreEastJune1971'', ''Music/JustAnotherBandFromLA'', ''Music/TheGrandWazoo'', ''Music/{{Apostrophe}}'', ''Music/TinseltownRebellion'', ''Music/DoesHumorBelongInMusic'', ''Music/TheBestBandYouNeverHeardInYourLife'',.. [[index]]. Also designed the cover of Captain Beefheart's [[/index]'']Music/TroutMaskReplica''[[index]].

* Norman Seeff - One of the most prominent celebrity portrait photographers of the 70s and 80s. His work appears on album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/{{Alabama}}, Music/HerbAlpert, Music/{{Bananarama}}, Music/TheBand, Music/ShirleyBassey, Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/EricCarmen, Music/{{Carpenters}}, Music/JohnnyCash, Music/RayCharles, Music/CheapTrick, Music/{{Cher}}, Music/{{Chicago}}, Music/NeilDiamond, Music/{{Eagles}}, Music/ElectricLightOrchestra, Music/TheEverlyBrothers, Music/FleetwoodMac, Music/{{Foreigner}}, Music/GrandFunkRailroad, Music/MerleHaggard, Music/IsaacHayes, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/{{Kiss}}, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Creator/SteveMartin, Music/CurtisMayfield, Music/JohnMellencamp, Music/JoniMitchell, Music/MottTheHoople, Music/WillieNelson, Music/MichaelNesmith, Music/ThePolice, Music/PublicImageLtd, Music/SuziQuatro, Music/{{Ramones}}, Music/CarlySimon, Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, Music/RodStewart, Music/JamesTaylor, Creator/JohnTravolta, Music/BarryWhite, Music/AndyWilliams and Music/FrankZappa, among others.[[index]]

* Norman Seeff - One of the most prominent celebrity portrait photographers of the 70s and 80s. His work appears on album covers for [[/index]]Music/{{Aerosmith}}, Music/{{Alabama}}, Music/HerbAlpert, Music/{{Bananarama}}, Music/TheBand, Music/ShirleyBassey, Music/{{Blondie}}, Music/EricCarmen, Music/{{Carpenters}}, Music/JohnnyCash, Music/RayCharles, Music/CheapTrick, Music/{{Cher}}, Music/{{Chicago}}, Music/NeilDiamond, Music/{{Eagles}}, Music/ElectricLightOrchestra, Music/TheEverlyBrothers, Music/FleetwoodMac, Music/{{Foreigner}}, Music/GrandFunkRailroad, Music/MerleHaggard, Music/IsaacHayes, Music/WhitneyHouston, Music/{{Kiss}}, Music/LynyrdSkynyrd, Creator/SteveMartin, Music/CurtisMayfield, Music/JohnMellencamp, Music/JoniMitchell, Music/MottTheHoople, Music/WillieNelson, Music/MichaelNesmith, Music/ThePolice,Music/PublicImageLtd, Music/SuziQuatro, Music/{{Ramones}}, Music/CarlySimon, Music/SlyAndTheFamilyStone, Music/RodStewart, Music/JamesTaylor, Creator/JohnTravolta, Music/BarryWhite, Music/AndyWilliams and Music/FrankZappa, among others.[[index]]

* Peter Blake - Designed the cover of ''[[/index]]Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' by Music/TheBeatles nd ''Music/TheirSatanicMajestiesRequest'' by Music/TheRollingStones[[index]].

* Creator/CalSchenkel - Best known for designing the covers of most of Frank Zappa's albums, including [[/index]]''Music/WereOnlyInItForTheMoney'', ''Music/UncleMeat'', ''Music/BurntWeenySandwich'', ''Music/FillmoreEastJune1971'', ''Music/JustAnotherBandFromLA'', ''Music/TheGrandWazoo'', ''Music/{{Apostrophe}}'', ''Music/TinseltownRebellion'', ''Music/DoesHumorBelongInMusic'', ''Music/TheBestBandYouNeverHeardInYourLife'',.. [[index]]. Also designed the cover of Captain Beefheart's [[/index]]Music/TroutMaskReplica[[index]].
* Norman Seeff - A portrait photographer and designer, best known for creating album covers for [[/index]]Music/TheBand (''Stage Fright''), Music/RayCharles (''Genius Loves Company''), Music/{{Aerosmith}} (''Pump''),...[[index]]

* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}} - Art design group best known for creating album covers for [[/index]]Music/PinkFloyd (''Music/ASaucerfulOfSecrets'', ''Music/{{More}}'', ''Music/{{Ummagumma}}'', ''Music/AtomHeartMother'', ''Music/{{Meddle}}'', ''Music/ObscuredByClouds'', ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'', ''Music/WishYouWereHere'', ''Music/{{Animals}}'',...) , [[Music/MarcBolan T. Rex]] (''Music/ElectricWarrior''), Music/BadCompany, Music/LedZeppelin (''Music/HousesOfTheHoly'', ''Music/TheSongRemainsTheSame''), Music/PaulMcCartney and Music/{{Wings}}, Music/TheAlanParsonsProject (''Music/{{I Robot}}''), Music/WishboneAsh, Music/{{Genesis}} (''Music/TheLambLiesDownOnBroadway''), Music/ThePrettyThings, Music/{{XTC}}, Music/PeterGabriel, Music/{{Yes}}, Music/{{ACDC}}, Music/{{Styx}} and many others.[[index]]

* Music/DanielJohnston - Designs the covers of all his albums, including [[/index]]''Music/YipJumpMusic''[[index]].