Reid Miles
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Reid Miles was an influential American graphic designer best known for his iconic, minimalist album covers for Blue Note Records in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reid Miles canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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art director ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blue Note Records
NERFINISHED
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jazz music industry ⓘ |
| designCharacteristic |
asymmetrical composition
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bold typography ⓘ limited color palettes ⓘ strong geometric layouts ⓘ |
| employer | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
graphic design
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record sleeve design ⓘ |
| genre | jazz album cover design ⓘ |
| influenced |
jazz album cover design
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late 20th-century graphic design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European typography
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modernist graphic design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Blue Note Records album covers
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album cover design ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most influential album cover designers of the 20th century ⓘ |
| movement | modernism ⓘ |
| name | Reid Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFor | creating a visual identity for Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album cover for "Blue Train"
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album cover for "Moanin'" ⓘ album cover for "Out to Lunch!" ⓘ album cover for "Somethin' Else" ⓘ album covers for Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| notedFor | integration of photography and typography in album covers ⓘ |
| occupation |
art director
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graphic designer ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | New York City ⓘ |
| style |
minimalist design
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typographic design ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
photography
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two-color printing ⓘ typography ⓘ |
| workedFor | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workFocus |
LP record sleeves
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jazz musician promotional imagery ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.