Roger Dean – His legendary artwork in gaming history (Psygnosis)

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Roger Dean, an English artist born in 1944, is renowned for his work in album covers, video game art, and logos.
Dean designed the iconic Psygnosis owl logo and contributed to game covers like Shadow of the Beast and Terrorpods.
He collaborated with Henk Rogers on The Black Onyx and later designed the official Tetris logo in 1997.
Dean's early career included designing the Sea Urchin Chair and creating album covers for bands like Yes and Asia.
He was involved in an ambitious but cancelled RPG project called Onyx, featuring advanced design and music by Youth and Jaz Coleman.
Dean critiqued the decline in physical media quality, comparing it to the music industry's loss of respect for art and fans.
He remains active in architecture and plans to build a visitor center and museum in England and California.

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