My friend David Crow, who has died aged 60 from a lung infection, was a designer who worked on record cover designs for artists such as Yes, Salif Keita and the Rolling Stones. Later he moved into teaching graphic design and then senior administrative roles at institutions including Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Arts London.
David was born in Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders, to George, a builder, and Rachel (nee Dodds), a nurse. After schooling at Galashiels academy he took a degree in communication media design at Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University). We met in 1983 when David became a student intern at Assorted iMaGes in London, a graphic design company I had set up in 1977.
