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The Secret Design History of 12 Famous Brands, Fast Company “Reid Miles was hired as the designer for Blue Note Records in 1956. Combining the soulful black and white photographs founder Francis Wolff took during recording sessions, depicting the artists in their true element, with impeccably simple yet infinitely varied typographic treatments and lone bursts of color, Miles established the singularly distinctive look of Blue Note and its jazz offerings. Interestingly, Miles much preferred classical music over jazz, often giving away the album copies he received from Blue Note. Miles designed approximately 500 covers until 1967.”

The Secret Design History of 12 Famous Brands, Fast Company

“Reid Miles was hired as the designer for Blue Note Records in 1956. Combining the soulful black and white photographs founder Francis Wolff took during recording sessions, depicting the artists in their true element, with impeccably simple yet infinitely varied typographic treatments and lone bursts of color, Miles established the singularly distinctive look of Blue Note and its jazz offerings. Interestingly, Miles much preferred classical music over jazz, often giving away the album copies he received from Blue Note. Miles designed approximately 500 covers until 1967.”

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