Master Graphic Designer- Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013) is a master graphic designer, who is widely regarded for his album cover art. Thorgerson went to school with members of the band Pink Floyd and was friends with members of the band throughout his life. Perhaps Thorgerson's most well known work is the album covers he designed for Pink Floyd, especially their 1973 album, the Dark Side of the Moon. Other bands Thorgeson has designed album covers for include, AC/DC, the Police, Genesis, Paul McCartney, and many more. Thorgeson enjoyed working with photography, because he liked to play with reality. He once said this, "I like photography because it is a reality medium, unlike drawing which is unreal. I like to mess with reality ... to bend reality. Some of my works beg the question [sic] of is it real or not?." In 2013, Prog Magazine renamed its Grand Design Award after Thorgerson. It is now known as the Storm Thorgerson Grand Design Award and will be given to the designer of the year's best-packaged product.