George Hardie
Male, Person
1944 –
Who is George Hardie?
George Hardie is an English graphic designer, illustrator and educator, best known for his work producing cover art for the albums of rock musicians and bands with the British art design group Hipgnosis.
After attending St Martin’s and the Royal College of Art in London, Hardie partnered in Nicholas Thirkell Associates collaborating with Bob Lawrie, Bush Hollyhead and Malcolm Harrison, as well as Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. His work includes the cover artwork for Led Zeppelin's debut album, Led Zeppelin, as well as that for Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. As a designer/illustrator, Hardie has worked internationally.
Since 1990, Hardie has taught postgraduate students of graphic design at the University of Brighton's Faculty of Arts. In 1994, Hardie became a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale, for which he now serves as International Secretary.
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- Born
- 1944
- Also known as
- Hardie, George
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Royal College of Art
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on July 23, 2013
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