Best Album Cover Design Firms

Ernie, my dearest friend, you have created so many jaw-dropping visuals, bringing the unexpected to every client. Your sense of connection and engagement is remarkable. On this day of thanks, I so fondly remember the wonder and emotions that swept through my heart and soul on that wonderful day in Gallery 13, Minneapolis. Walking through the venue with you, taking in every contour, colour, and iconic and lasting visual, the emotion of it all so close to the surface.
On this very special Thanksgiving Day, I give my heartfelt thanks for your love and friendship, your gift to inspire the heart and soul, and your unwavering friendship; it has meant so much to me. Don

Love all your work Ernie Cefalu! The covers were one of the best parts of record collecting. The artwork that was put in made it even more special when you rode your bike all the way to tower records in Campbell to spend your weekly allowance on your favorite Black Sabbath or Alice Cooper album, you'd get home after a few puffs and put the record on and dig the cover for the whole hour, seeing all the fine lines and details. It was magical then and it still is. Thank you Ernie for helping make the experience and adding to the art that is record making from the music to the artwork on the cover. 😎

Forever in our hearts, you and Pacific Eye & Ear are, Ernie! The magic that you have created throughout your career is so incredibly inspiring...your broad reach to the incredibly diverse endeavours of your clients speaks volumes about who and what you are! You love what you do and are loved in return. Be well and tremendously happy always dear friend. All the very best to you throughout 2023!

Don MacIver
Ernie, of your many accomplished works through the years, this 'Alice Cooper's Greatest Hits' design has always surpassed anything we have seen prior, then and now for its precision, detail, it's dimensional presence and latitude; created with none other than a graphite pencil, this dynamic piece goes far beyond 'artwork'.
Needless to say, this design will never be replicated again in future, not nearly in this way. Time and favour were on the side of you and Drew Struzan for advancing the artistic measure of creative excellence through this ingenious 'Greatest Hits' cover design...and then the magic of the Alice Cooper Band unfolds to further magnify what history recognizes as iconic, legendary success in our time.
One need only look closely at the diverse array of readily recognizable celebrities, the depth of their human interaction, the vintage auto and overall nostalgic visualization with the backdrop of the garage fronted by this scene plays out in an ...more

. . . Because of the great designers that were there (Tommy Steele, Jeff Fey, Chris Whorf, Carol Roy, Jeff Lancaster, etc. )

Great people worked there and I always had a great time with them!

Two words, Mike Doud, a great designer and art director and a personal friend. His work for the Bebop Deluxe "Starburst Finish" album is famous. RIP Mike

Amazing people produced amazing work, with truly wide range of clients.