Nevermind, Nirvana 1991
Designed by Robert Fisher
May as well kick this off with one of the most iconic album covers of all time. This album cover uses the standard Onyx typeface for Nirvana, and what I’m guessing is Helvetica, although it’s hard to judge since it has an underwater looking treatment applied to it. One thing I really appreciate about this design is that it allows the powerful photography to be the center of attention. The simple use of alignment on the type and box are simple, and elegantly executed.
This cover also has an amusing backstory to it, check it out on Wikipedia.
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