John Van Hamersveld (born September 1, 1941, Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American graphic artist and illustrator who designed record jackets for pop and psychedelic bands from the 1960s onward.[1][2] Among the 300 albums[3] are the covers of Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles, Crown of Creation by Jefferson Airplane, Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones, and Hotter Than Hell by Kiss.[1] His first major assignment, in 1963, was designing the poster for the surf film The Endless Summer, after which he served as Capitol Records' head of design from 1965 to 1968. During that time, he worked on the artwork for albums by Capitol artists such as the Beatles and the Beach Boys.[4] He also oversaw the design of the psychedelic posters for the Pinnacle Shrine exposition.[5]
- ^ a b "Man of A Thousand (Johnny) Faces: John Van Hamersveld on his 50-year Career". ArtCenter College of Design. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "'Endless Summer' poster guy makes digital waves" Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, by Tom Berg, The Orange County Register, January 14, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ Kubernik, Harvey (2014). It Was Fifty Years Ago Today: The Beatles Invade America and Hollywood. Los Angeles, CA: Otherworld Cottage Industries. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-9898936-8-8.
- ^ Kubernik 2014, p. 127.
- ^ Kubernik 2014, p. 129.