Gene Greif

Gene Greif (September 11, 1954 – November 27, 2004) was a graphic designer who specialized in creating album cover art.[1]

Greif attended LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and the Cooper Union where he first majored in architecture before graduating with a BFA in graphic design. In 1976, he became an art director for CBS Records where he designed album covers. He began his freelance career in 1983, working for Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fortune, AOL, Time Warner, and Knoll, among others.[1][2]

Greif died on November 27, 2004 from hepatitis C complications.[1]

References

Heller, Steven (2004-11-27). "Gene Greif, a Graphic Designer of Record Covers With Retro Flair, Dies at 50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
"Gene Greif | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved 2019-06-04.

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[:0-1] Heller, Steven (2004-11-27). "Gene Greif, a Graphic Designer of Record Covers With Retro Flair, Dies at 50". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-04.

[2] "Gene Greif | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". collection.cooperhewitt.org. Retrieved 2019-06-04.