PETER SAVILLE

Peter Saville

Background

Born In Manchester on October 9th 1955

Went to Manchester Polytechnic between 1975-78, studying Graphic Design

Rose to fame through his Record Sleeve designs for Factory records

Early Work

Intrigued by Punk Community Became friends with Richard Boon-

Buzzcocks manager Heard about Tony Wilson ( TV Presenter)

opening The Factory nightclub Saville Designed Posters for it but

missed deadline to complete it by Still signed as a founding partner in

Factory Records

Peter Saville's career kicked off after designing posters for The Haçienda nightclub in Manchester, run by the Factory Records label.

Poster for the Hacienda, 1978

Joy Division: Closer, 1980

Saville went on to create the artwork for musicians represented by Factory Records, including rock bands Joy Division and Roxy Music.

Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark LP, 1980

Saville went on to create the artwork for musicians represented by Factory Records, including rock bands Joy Division and Roxy Music.

England Kit Design

His other work includes the 2010 England football kit, which features small coloured crosses on the shoulder panels, and a showroom for fabric brand Kvadrat he designed with architect David Adjaye.

Other examples of his work

Peter Saville Interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdDdv4Kqt94

Notes from the Video

Joy Division second album ‘Closer’ Showed interest in photographic dimension and post-modernism.

Industrial award for the club night at the factory

Industrial warning sign- signature motif of Hacienda- great symbol- Individual Identity

Icon on first poster Encyclopedia of astronomy- given to him by Joy

Division- Unknown pleasures -does 3D modeling

Joy Division Controversy

On May 18th 1980 lead vocalist Ian Curtis committed suicide

Controversy over the cover as it depicts a gravestone

Saville created it weeks before his death

‘Blue Monday’

Saville relocated to London to work as In-house art Director at Virgin Records offshoot Dindisc.

Notorious for crafting the sleeve for New Order’s song ‘Blue Monday’

Became biggest selling 12” release in music history.

Lacoste

Ask to created the limited edition clothing range for Lacoste’s 80th anniversary.

Produced 80 designs for men and 80 for women ( only 160 made)

Cost 420 each Disposed of Crocodile and replaced it

with embroidery

Lacoste 80th Anniversary Designs

Saville Quote

‘Challenges the rules of brand culture’

Kanye West

Kanye West’s latest record ‘Yeezus’ is said to be clearly influenced by Peter Saville’s design for New Order’s ‘Crystal’.

Kanye West has recently signed Saville to design a logo for him.

Recent Work

Reaffirmed his name in the world of graphic design in 2003

London design Museum exhibited his work

The exhibition was called ‘The Peter Saville Show’ an was available to see from 23rd May to 14th September.

Saville had a book ‘ designed by Peter Saville’ that accompanied the Exhibition.

Work after The Factory

Designed for German advertising agency ‘Miere Miere’

Built up a reputation for work advertising His reputation from previous work (The

Factory) meant he was in demand from the people that grew up with his work

Considered a highpoint of his career, he worked as a consultant for EMI, Pringles and Selfridges.

Bibliography

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/peter-saville-mn0001264756/biography

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/09/20/design-by-peter-saville/