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Born in Santander, Daniel Gil studied in the Academy of Fine Arts of Madrid. In the early 1950s, he attended the Ulm School of Design, where he was a disciple of Otl Aicher.
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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 Radio Corporation of America. In 1966, Gil moved to Alianza Editorial publishing house, where along almost thirty years he produced more than 4,000 book covers 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.
