Jamie Reid

Jamie Reid (born 1952) is a British artist and anarchist with connections to the Situationists. His work, featuring letters cut from newspaper headlines in the style of a ransom note, came close to defining the image of punk rock, particularly in the UK.

• http://www.jamiereid.org/
• wikipedia

Storm Thorgerson

Led Zepplin - Houses of the Holy (Pre-Photoshop)

 Storm Thorgerson (1944) A Royal College of Art student, Founded Hipgnosis with Aubrey Powell in 1968. Many of his designs are notable for their surreal elements. He often places objects out of their traditional contexts, especially with vast spaces around them, to give them an awkward appearance while highlighting their beauty.

100 Best Album Covers, ISBN 0789446154

A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Pre-Photoshop)

• http://www.stormthorgerson.com/
• wikipedia

Syd Barett - The Madcap Laughs (one of my favorite covers)

Peter Saville

Ever since his first work for the fledgeling Factory Records in the late 1970s, PETER SAVILLE has been a pivotal figure in graphic design and style culture. In fashion and art projects as well as in music, his work combines an unerring elegance with a remarkable ability to identify images that epitomise the moment.

• More on wikipedia
• What the Design Museum says