Psychedelic design, here we go!
Alton Kelley (1940 – 2008) was an American artist and designer. He was best known for his psychedelic designs for 1960s rock concert posters and album covers. He founded the Berkeley Bonaparte distribution agency alongside fellow artists Rick Griffin,Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse, and Victor Moscoso. The agency was created with one purpose: to produce and sell psychedelic poster art.
One of Kelley’s most recognizable designs is that of wings and beetles (created in collaboration with S. Mouse) which decorate all Journey album covers. He also illustrated the skull and roses image for the Grateful Dead. His artwork for the 1971 Grateful Dead live album included a black and white skeleton illustration by Edmund Sullivan (originally appeared in a 19th-century edition of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám).
Some more of Kelley’s work includes his 1995 design of a limited edition poster of Jack Kerouac to raise money for the Jan Kerouac Benefit Fund. In addition to designing it, he also printed it himself. Kelley also created the cover art for the King’s X album “Ear Candy” in 1996.
SAAM, Alton Kelley: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/alton-kelley-28928
Wikipedia, Alton Kelley: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Kelley
Artnet, Alton Kelley: http://www.artnet.com/artists/alton-kelley/
