Otl Aicher: Designer/Model

• From Thomás Gonda: A Life in Design by Philip B. Meggs

Now isn’t this the greatest designer portrait of all time? Except for Wim Crouwel’s 22nd century space suit, of course.

Posted November 26th 2009 in Seen and Found with Comments 0

Dark Side of Pink Floyd

• Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat, record sleeve detail

If you are reminded of the iconic record sleeve for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon by Hipgnosis, like I am, you’re about 30 years off target. This one was designed by Alex Steinweiss in the 1940’s while he was working for Columbia Records. One could consider it a precursor or an early inspiration.

Thanks to Holger Jost for digging this up.

Posted November 19th 2009 in Seen and Found with Comments 0