50 business cards celebrate the father of record sleeve design

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This year marks the 75th anniversary of Steinweiss giving the world the first album cover design.

Alex Steinweiss album art

Alex Steinweiss revolutionised the record sleeve design industry

The art of record sleeve designs has gone from strength-to-strength; from the psychadelic 70s to the out-of-this-world 00s, iconic designers have teamed up with bands throughout the years to bring the music industry some seriously inspiring artwork.

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Sammy Maine
Sammy Maine

Sammy Maine was a founding member of the Creative Bloq team way back in the early 2010s, working as a Commissioning Editor. Her interests cover graphic design in music and film, illustration and animation. Since departing, Sammy has written for The Guardian, VICE, The Independent & Metro, and currently co-edits the quarterly music journal Gold Flake Paint. 

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