We are proud to present Peter
Saville as Arkitip's next cover artist and curator of Arkitip No.
0049. Peter is best known for creating the seminal designs of Factory
Records' recording artists including Joy Division and New Order. His
proclivity for subtle rebellion against the design status quo kept
his designs on the edge throughout his career, and fans eagerly awaiting
his next direction. He has always felt that "our cultural history
could inform our commercial or everyday reality," and he has continued
designed from this standpoint.
Creating visual communication for popular
music, has put him in a unique position to influence the minds of young
people. Most people grow out of the designs that adorned their walls
in their teens or early twenties. But Saville's work borrowed from
cultural references which influenced the viewer by presenting them
with an artist or typographer that they may not have been aware of.
While the designer maintains that the quality of the writing and the
music is what makes people keep the records adorned by his designs,
he is happy that these images "create a visual influence which
the recipient could take with them in their adult life." He has
often appropriated fine art images in his work while being careful
treat them respectfully. Introducing these images in this way to the
masses he says is, "probably the most useful thing that I've done."
Arkitip No. 0049 will be a virtual catalog of Peter's work including
essays from Saville's colleagues throughout his career. It will also
include two original prints from the designer in an edition of 1500.
The prints will be 12 x 12 inches on 100 lb. archival stock and will
sit on top of the magazine inside a custom designed box carefully encasing
the magazine and prints. After another groundbreaking year in publishing for Arkitip, they
aim to end the year in style by collaborating with one of the most
influential designers of our generation. |
