George Hardie (born 1944) is an

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graphic designer, illustrator and educator, best known for his work producing cover art for the

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s of

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musicians and bands with the

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art design group

Hipgnosis Hipgnosis were an English art design group based in London, that specialised in creating album cover artwork for rock musicians and bands. Their commissions included work for Pink Floyd, T. Rex, the Pretty Things, Black Sabbath, UFO, 10c ...

. After attending St. Martin’s and the

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, Hardie partnered in Nicholas Thirkell Associates (NTA Studios) collaborating with Bob Lawrie, Bush Hollyhead and Malcolm Harrison, as well as

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and

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. His work includes the cover artwork for

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's debut album, ''

'' (1969); Pink Floyd's ''

The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of ...

'' (1973) and ''

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'' (1975); and

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' ''

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'' (1974). He also provided artwork for Pink Floyd's 1977 In the Flesh tour book which was made available in the ''

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'' 2018-mix box set (2022). As a designer/illustrator, Hardie has worked internationally. Since 1990, Hardie has taught

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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. In 2012 Hardie was elected as Master of the Art Workers' Guild. He retired in 2014. George Hardie's book 'Manual', started in 2004 is due to be published in August 2021.

References

External links

Biography from the University of Brighton Faculty of ArtsArchive

Archive of George Hardie - Research Esteem

Archive of George Hardie - Research Activity

Archive of George Hardie - Research Interests

Archive of George Hardie - A retrospective
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hardie, George 1944 births Living people English graphic designers Album-cover and concert-poster artists Academics of the University of Brighton Alumni of Saint Martin's School of Art Alumni of the Royal College of Art English illustrators Design educators Masters of the Art Worker's Guild