Berg was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the
Flatbush neighborhood, where he attended
Erasmus Hall High School. While in high school, Berg drew cartoons for the school newspaper. Upon graduation, he took classes at the
Cooper Union. After earning his degree, he worked for
Doyle Dane Bernbach and
Esquire. Berg was hired by Columbia Records in 1961 and retired from the label with the title of vice president in 1985. In two and a half decades with Columbia, Berg designed five
Grammy Award-winning
album covers:
The Barbra Streisand Album in 1964, ''
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits in 1968, Underground in 1969, Chicago X in 1977, and Love Notes'' in 1978. He died of pneumonia in
Southampton, New York on October 11, 2015, aged 83. == Awards and nominations ==