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Hipgnosis
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thumb|upright=1.15|The logotype for Led Zeppelin, designed by Hipgnosis in 1973|alt=The name Led Zeppelin in irregular capitals in black and white

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Instance of
design agency
Official name
Hipgnosis
Country of origin
United Kingdom
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inception
1968-01-01
has works in the collection
Museum of Modern Art
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1983-00-00
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thumb|upright=1.15|The logotype for Led Zeppelin, designed by Hipgnosis in 1973|alt=The name Led Zeppelin in irregular capitals in black and white

Hipgnosis were an English art design group, based in London, that specialised in creating album cover artwork for rock musicians and bands. Their commissions included work for Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, T. Rex, the Pretty Things, Black Sabbath, Wishbone Ash, UFO, 10cc, Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Scorpions, the Nice, Paul McCartney & Wings, the Alan Parsons Project, Yes, Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Electric Light Orchestra, Rainbow, Styx and Al Stewart.

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