Album Cover Art
Chronological list of Hugh Syme's album cover art (including studio, live, compilation and extended play LP's).
| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Rush | Caress of Steel | Graphics |
| 1975 | Ian Thomas Band | Delights | Graphics with John Fraser |
| 1976 | Ian Thomas Band | Calabash | Graphics |
| 1976 | Rush | 2112 | Graphics and Starman Logo |
| 1976 | Rush | All the World's a Stage | Graphics |
| 1977 | Rush | A Farewell to Kings | Art direction and graphics |
| 1977 | Max Webster | High Class in Borrowed Shoes | Art direction and graphics |
| 1978 | Rush | Hemispheres | Art direction with Bob King and graphics |
| 1978 | Rush | Archives | Design with Bob King and graphics |
| 1978 | Klaatu | Sir Army Suit | Cover art |
| 1978 | Max Webster | Mutiny Up My Sleeve | Art direction and design |
| 1979 | Ian Thomas Band | Glider | Graphics and design with Bob King |
| 1979 | Max Webster | Live Magnetic Air | Art direction and graphics |
| 1980 | Rush | Permanent Waves | Art direction and graphics. Cover concept created with Neil Peart. |
| 1980 | Toronto | Lookin' for Trouble | Graphics and design with Michael Gray. |
| 1981 | Rush | Moving Pictures | Art direction and graphics. Cover concept created with Deborah Samuel. |
| 1981 | Rush | Exit...Stage Left | Art direction, graphics and cover concept |
| 1982 | Rush | Signals | Art direction, graphics and cover concept |
| 1982 | Saga | In Transit | Art direction and design |
| 1982 | Gowan | Gowan | Art direction, graphics and cover concept |
| 1982 | Harlequin | One False Move | Cover design |
| 1983 | Red Rider | Neruda | Art direction and cover design |
| 1984 | Rush | Grace Under Pressure | Art direction and cover painting |
| 1984 | Ian Thomas Band | Riders on Dark Horses | Art direction and design |
| 1984 | The Parachute Club | At the Feet of the Moon | Art direction and graphics with Deborah Samuel |
| 1985 | Rush | Power Windows | Art direction, graphics and cover painting |
| 1985 | Virgin Steele | Noble Savage | Art direction and design |
| 1985 | Kick Axe | Welcome to the Club | Art direction and cover art |
| 1985 | Robotman and Friends | Straight from the Heart | Cover painting |
| 1986 | Eyes | Eyes | Art direction and design |
| 1986 | Lee Aaron | Call of the Wild | Cover design |
| 1986 | Quiet Riot | QR III | Art direction, design, cover art |
| 1986 | Kim Mitchell | Shakin' Like a Human Being | Art direction and design |
| 1986 | Outlaws | Soldiers of Fortune | Art direction, design, cover painting |
| 1987 | Whitesnake | Whitesnake | Cover art and Whitesnake emblem |
| 1987 | Billy Thorpe | Children of the Sun... Revisited | Art direction and design |
| 1987 | Y & T | Contagious | Art direction |
| 1987 | McAuley Schenker Group | Perfect Timing | Art direction and design |
| 1987 | Rush | Hold Your Fire | Art direction |
| 1988 | Colortone | Colortone | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Rhythm Corps | Common Ground | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Kingdom Come | Kingdom Come | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Lillian Axe | Lillian Axe | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Night Ranger | Man in Motion | Art direction |
| 1988 | Brighton Rock | Take a Deep Breath | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Dream Patrol | Phoning the Czar | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Quiet Riot | QR | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Survivor | Too Hot to Sleep | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Bon Jovi | New Jersey | Art direction with Jon Bon Jovi and design |
| 1988 | Ian Thomas Band | Levity | Art direction and design |
| 1988 | Prophet | Cycle of the Moon | Art direction and design |
| 1989 | Rush | Presto | Art direction |
| 1989 | Rush | A Show of Hands | Art direction and design |
| 1989 | Kingdom Come | In Your Face | Design |
| 1989 | Bad English | Bad English | Art direction and design |
| 1989 | Fates Warning | Perfect Symmetry | Cover concept, art direction and design |
| 1989 | Whitesnake | Slip of the Tongue | Cover art |
| 1989 | Kim Mitchell | Rockland | Art direction and design |
| 1989 | World Trade | World Trade | Cover art and design |
| 1989 | Bonfire | Point Blank | Art direction and design |
| 1989 | Babylon A.D. | Babylon A.D. | Art direction and design |
| 1990 | Magnum | Goodnight L.A. | Cover art |
| 1990 | Rush | Chronicles | Art direction |
| 1990 | Slaughter | Stick It to Ya | Cover design with Glen Wexler |
| 1990 | Styx | Edge of the Century | Art direction and design |
| 1990 | Warrant | Cherry Pie | Art direction and design |
| 1990 | Hurricane | Slave to the Thrill | Art direction and design |
| 1990 | Celine Dion | Unison | Art direction and design |
| 1990 | The Northern Pikes | Snow in June | Art direction and design |
| 1990 | Mae Moore | Oceanview Motel | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Dan Hill | Dance of Love | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Steve Plunkett | My Attitude | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Rush | Roll the Bones | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Great White | Hooked | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | The Boomers YYZ | What We Do | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Kik Tracee | No Rules | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Fates Warning | Parallels | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Kix | Hot Wire | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Bad English | Backlash | Art direction and design |
| 1991 | Contraband | Contraband | Art direction with Frenchy Gauthier and design |
| 1991 | The Storm | The Storm | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | Asia | Aqua | Design |
| 1992 | McAuley Schenker Group | M.S.G. | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | House of Lords | Demons Down | Design with Glen Wexler |
| 1992 | 54•40 | Dear Dear | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | Kiss | Revenge | Art direction |
| 1992 | Skew Siskin | Skew Siskin | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | The Jeff Healey Band | Feel This | Art direction and design with Tom Stephen |
| 1992 | Me Phi Me | One | Art direction |
| 1992 | Steelheart | Tangled in Reins | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | 21 Guns | Salute | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | Megadeth | Countdown to Extinction | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | Unruly Child | Unruly Child | Art direction and design |
| 1992 | Sister Whiskey | Sister Whiskey (Liquor & Poker) | Cover art |
| 1992 | Impellitteri | Grin and Bear It | Prop design |
| 1993 | Aerosmith | Get a Grip | Cover design |
| 1993 | Def Leppard | Retro Active | Art direction, design and digital illustration with Nels Israelson |
| 1993 | Coverdale/Page | Coverdale/Page | Art direction and design |
| 1993 | Helix | It's a Business Doing Pleasure | Cover art and design |
| 1993 | Damn the Machine | Damn the Machine | Art direction and design |
| 1993 | Every Mother's Nightmare | Wake Up Screaming | Art direction and design |
| 1993 | Rush | Counterparts | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 1993 | BulletBoys | Za-Za | Lettering, letter design |
| 1993 | The Boomers | The Art of Living | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 1993 | The Band | Jericho | Cover art, art direction and design |
| 1994 | Stray Cats | Choo Choo Hot Fish | Art direction and design |
| 1994 | Roger Clinton | Nothing Good Comes Easy | Artwork and design |
| 1994 | Dave Edmunds | Plugged In | Art direction and design |
| 1994 | Whitesnake | Greatest Hits | Art direction and design |
| 1994 | Megadeth | Youthanasia | Design and digital illustration. Art direction with Tommy Steele. |
| 1994 | Queensrÿche | Promised Land | Art direction, design and digital illustration |
| 1994 | Tesla | Bust a Nut | Artwork, art direction, design |
| 1994 | Fates Warning | Inside Out | Artwork and design |
| 1994 | Various artists | Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich | Art direction and design |
| 1995 | Iron Maiden | The X Factor | Art direction, design, illustrations, digital illustrations |
| 1996 | Celine Dion | Live à Paris | Art direction, graphic concept |
| 1996 | Rush | Test for Echo | Art direction, design and digital illustration |
| 1996 | The Band | High on the Hog | Art direction and design |
| 1996 | The Boomers | 25 Thousand Days | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 1996 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Greatest Hits Live | Art direction and design |
| 1996 | Pod | Headed for the Zeros | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 1997 | Alice Cooper | A Fistful of Alice | Cover design |
| 1997 | Queensrÿche | Hear in the Now Frontier | Art direction, artwork and design with Dimo Safari |
| 1997 | Supertramp | Some Things Never Change | Art direction and design |
| 1997 | Megadeth | Cryptic Writings | Art Direction, design and illustrations |
| 1997 | Rush | Retrospective I | Art direction and design |
| 1997 | Rush | Retrospective II | Art direction, design and cover painting |
| 1997 | Whitesnake | Restless Heart | Art direction, emblem design and cover concept with Dimo Safari and David Coverdale |
| 1997 | Earth, Wind and Fire | In the Name of Love | Art direction, design and digital illustration |
| 1997 | Various artists | Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich, Vol. 2 | Art direction and design |
| 1998 | Arena | The Visitor | Art direction and design |
| 1998 | Rush | Different Stages | Art direction, illustration and design |
| 1998 | Uriah Heep | Classic Heep: An Anthology | Art direction and design |
| 1999 | The Kings | The Kings Are Here..and More | Design |
| 1999 | Tiles | Presents of Mind | Cover concept, artwork and design |
| 1999 | Henry Lee Summer | Smoke and Mirrors | Art direction and design |
| 1999 | Charlotte Church | Charlotte Church | Art direction, design and photography |
| 2000 | Arena | Immortal? | Art direction and design |
| 2000 | Queensrÿche | Greatest Hits | Art direction and design |
| 2000 | Carrie Newcomer | Age of Possibility | Art direction and design |
| 2001 | Jennie Devoe | Does She Walk on Water | Art direction and design |
| 2001 | Megadeth | The World Needs a Hero | Art direction, design and illustrations |
| 2001 | Deep Blue Something | Deep Blue Something | Art direction and design |
| 2001 | The Bacon Brothers | Can't Complain | Art direction, design and illustrations |
| 2001 | Deana Carter | Father Christmas | Design |
| 2002 | Rush | Vapor Trails | Art direction, paintings and portraits |
| 2002 | Heather Myles | Sweet Talk and Good Lies | Art direction and design |
| 2002 | Styx | At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis | Logo design |
| 2002 | Carrie Newcomer | The Gathering of Spirits | Art direction and design |
| 2002 | The Boomers | Midway | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2003 | The Allman Brothers Band | Hittin' the Note | Art direction, illustrations |
| 2003 | Extol | Synergy | Cover art |
| 2003 | Rush | Rush in Rio | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2003 | Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974–1987 | Art direction and design |
| 2003 | The Wayfaring Strangers | This Train | Art direction |
| 2003 | Quill•Tolhurst | So Rudely Interrupted | Cover art and graphics |
| 2004 | Travis Larson | Burn Season | Art direction |
| 2004 | Billy Jonas | Get Real | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2004 | Carrie Newcomer | Betty's Diner: The Best of Carrie Newcomer | Art direction and design |
| 2004 | Tiles | Window Dressing | Artwork, photography and design |
| 2004 | Rush | Feedback | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2005 | Various artists | Subdivisions: A Tribute to Rush | Art direction and design |
| 2005 | Dream Theater | Octavarium | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2005 | Nevermore | This Godless Endeavor | Cover art |
| 2005 | Bad Moon Rising | Full Moon Collection | Design |
| 2005 | Carrie Newcomer | Regulars and Refugees | Art direction and design |
| 2005 | Rush | R30: 30th Anniversary World Tour | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2006 | Oneside | Oneside | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2006 | Rush | Gold | Art direction and design |
| 2006 | Rush | Rush Replay X 3 | Art direction and design |
| 2006 | Stone Sour | Come What(ever) May | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2007 | Dream Theater | Systematic Chaos | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2007 | Rush | Snakes & Arrows | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2007 | Queensrÿche | Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2007 | Byron Nemeth Group | The Force Within | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2007 | Krista Detor | Cover Their Eyes | Art direction and design |
| 2007 | Charlotte Church | The Charlotte Church Show | Art direction, photography and design |
| 2008 | Oneside | First, to Last | Art direction and design |
| 2008 | Tiles | Fly Paper | Artwork, design, photography, and illustrations |
| 2008 | Dream Theater | Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) | Art direction, design, photography, and illustrations |
| 2008 | Dream Theater | Chaos in Motion 2007–2008 | Artwork and design |
| 2008 | Rush | Snakes & Arrows Live | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2008 | Bob Mover | It Amazes Me | Art direction, photography and design |
| 2009 | Queensrÿche | American Soldier | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2009 | Rush | Retrospective 3 | Art direction and design |
| 2009 | Rush | Grace Under Pressure Tour | Art direction and design |
| 2009 | Dream Theater | Black Clouds and Silver Linings | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2009 | Flying Machines | Flying Machines | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2010 | Carrie Newcomer | Before & After | Art direction and design |
| 2010 | Krista Detor | Chocolate Paper Suites | Art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2010 | Rush | Icon | Cover art |
| 2011 | Rush | Icon 2 | Cover art |
| 2011 | 3 Doors Down | Time of My Life | Cover concept, art direction, illustrations and design |
| 2011 | Dream Theater | A Dramatic Turn of Events | Art direction and design |
| 2011 | Rush | Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland | Art direction and design |
| 2012 | Rush | Clockwork Angels | Cover art |
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