Peter saville graphic designer biography images

Peter Saville is deemed one of the most popular British graphic designers and art directors of the generation. He gained popularity by designing several record sleeves for Factory Record, while serving as art director of the studios. He received his early education from St Ambrose College.

Peter saville album covers

In , he went on to attend Manchester Polytechnic to study graphic designing and remained there till After his meeting with the famous record label owner, presenter and journalist, Tony Wilson, in , Saville entered the music scene. The meeting played significant role in ensuring Saville future with the Factory Record, as he was commissioned the first poster.

Saville designed a number of record sleeves for Factory Records artists. Some of his notable clients were Joy Division and New Order. A fellow student influenced him to develop interest in Herbert Spencer.

Peter saville design work

He drew parallels between the work and the New Wave that emerged out of Punk. However, the cover was designed before the tragic loss of the band which was later proved by the rock magazine New Musical Express working on the feature based on the album, several months earlier. Before joining Factory Record as a partner in the late seventies, Saville moved from Manchester to London and took up the position of art director at the Virgin offshoot.

He created a body of work that explored his sophisticated take on Modernism. He received twenty thousand sterling pounds, the highest amount he ever made by designing record sleeves, from Gabriel for designing his album So Subsequently, he established the design agency Peter Saville Associates in partnership with Brett Wickens and was also invited by Pentagram to join their firm.