Peter Saville x Will Gompertz

'By Design' by Sir John Soane's Museum in partnership with Luke Irwin

The man that shaped many a teenage year was almost never part of our cultural narrative as a series of chance meetings drove his career forward. Peter Saville as founder and art director of the legendary independent UK label Factory Records he designed a series of record sleeves for Joy Division and New Order between 1979 and 1993. His achievements were celebrated in The Peter Saville Show at the Design Museum in London in 2003. Hear this legendary graphic designer in his own words discuss the impact of pop art and advertising on his work.