Best Album Cover Designers

Ernie, a big part of being a truly great artist is to acknowledge the talent of your contemporaries and not to be threatened by them. You surrounded yourself with other greats and kept an open mind to realize that sometimes the best product results from letting another person take center stage. You integrate talent and humility. That is true leadership, and why your career has spanned several decades.

Part of being a truly great artist is to acknowledge the talent of your contemporaries and not to be threatened by them. You surrounded yourself with other greats and kept an open mind to realize that sometimes the best product results from letting another person take center stage. You integrate talent and humility. That is true leadership, and why Ernie, your career has spanned several decades.

"HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM PUMA BOY! What better way to turn up the heat in celebration of a new home; Puma Boy dawns a new Puma tracksuit to lounge in and enjoy the peace and serenity of my new suite. 'Country Santa' remains a joyful centrepiece in the living room by my side and alongside the gorgeous Rolling Stones logo original by none other than the tremendously gifted Ernie Cefalu. And what better way to turn up the heat than to luxuriate in the bask of a lovely, larger than life digital yuletide fire burning on the television screen, replete with soothing, gentle sounds of the crackle of the leaping flames and peaceful serenade of piano music gently stroking the heart, mind and soul. Last but not least, shortly after awakening this morning,

Ernie Cefalu My heartfelt thanks to you in return, Ernie. The owners of the house had migrated from India to London, in the UK, where they lived for years before coming to Canada. I thought the British design on the sofa cushion added just the right flavour given the subject of the framed beauties adorning the wall. Your cover design for Burton's Dream Of A Child album, seen here, touched my heart and gave me an overwhelming sense of emotional engagement that I have never really experienced with another in quite the same way. It was 1978, I believe, that the album was released. That song, Burton's voice, and all that resonated with me having spent countless hours stretched out on the living room floor, my headphones clinging like an appendage, the warmth and crackle of the fireplace, and an open mindset for adventure, all came together to instill in me what I find so difficult to put into words all these years later. Your cover design for your dear and best friend took me lightyears ...more

He's did artwork for bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Nazareth, Motorhead, Marduk, Bal-Sagoth, and Sodom.

Holmes has been able to translate
the rock zeitgeist for many decades.
A true artist.

I have #10/300 by James Flournoy Holmes... "Eat A Peach" One Of the best of All Time...

Massively influential on photographers... And an entire population of metal-fans... He did the first Sabbath cover. RESPECT!

8 seriously? look at all these Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden Covers. They're legends.

Why the hell is he this low I mean he could be lower but ten is his minimum. His solo pieces are great enough to take on Dali

Storm Thorgerson's Pink Floyd covers are the stuff of legends!

If Magritte did album covers.

That man created Eddie (iron maiden's mascot).

So amazing… although people would say Derek's artwork is navy, violent and controversial, DEAL WITH IT! IT'S HEAVY METAL! Plus! The artwork has lots of meaning and hidden messages!