Daniel Gil
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Daniel Gil Pila was one of the leading Spanish
graphic designer
s of the 20th century.
Born in Santander
, Daniel Gil studied in the Academy of Fine Arts of Madrid
. In the early 50's he attended the Ulm School of Design
, where he was a disciple of Otl Aicher.
Back in Spain, Gil entered as graphic designer in the Hispavox recording house
, becoming shortly its Art director
. He then worked for two other record labels, namely the Spanish branches of Ariola and RCA
.
In 1966 Gil moved to Alianza Editorial publishing house, where along almost thirty years he produced more than 4,000 book cover
s that made him the best known and recognized Spanish graphical designer.
In his last years the Parkinson disease he suffered avoided him to work in full control of his faculties.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
graphic designer
Graphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
s of the 20th century.
Born in Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, Daniel Gil studied in the Academy of Fine Arts of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
. In the early 50's he attended the Ulm School of Design
Ulm School of Design
The Ulm School of Design was a college of design based in Ulm, Germany.Founded in 1953 by Inge Aicher-Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill, the latter being first Rector of the school and a former student at the Bauhaus. The HfG quickly gained international recognition and is now viewed as being second...
, where he was a disciple of Otl Aicher.
Back in Spain, Gil entered as graphic designer in the Hispavox recording house
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, becoming shortly its Art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
. He then worked for two other record labels, namely the Spanish branches of Ariola and RCA
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
.
In 1966 Gil moved to Alianza Editorial publishing house, where along almost thirty years he produced more than 4,000 book cover
Book cover
A book cover is any protective covering used to bind together the pages of a book. Beyond the familiar distinction between hardcovers and paperbacks, there are further alternatives and additions, such as dust jackets, ring-binding, and older forms such as the nineteenth-century "paper-boards" and...
s that made him the best known and recognized Spanish graphical designer.
In his last years the Parkinson disease he suffered avoided him to work in full control of his faculties.