Peter Saville
Peter Saville is an English graphic designer and art director who graduated from Manchester Polytechnic in 1978 for graphic design. He is best known for his collaborative work with Factory Records where he designed many record sleeves for artists. Most notably for Joy Division and New Order. He was introduced to the music scene by Tony Wilson who was a journalist and broadcaster who commissioned Peter to design a music poster. Since then his career took off. Two of his biggest design influencers are Jan Tschihold and Herbert Spencer whom he was inspired by their typography. At age 57 he was awarded the prestigious London design medal which recognized him as UK’s most famous graphic designer.
What I admire about Saville’s work is the versatility of his designs. He has a wide range of styles that makes him a multi-faceted designer. I noticed his different incorporations of typography, photography all of his designs look different and unique from one another which I love!
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/sep/08/peter-saville-uks-famous-graphic-designer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Saville_(graphic_designer)