Former Factory Records graphic designer Peter Saville explains the origins behind the cover of Joy
The definitive look at one of the most iconic rock bands of all time. Joy Division pioneered a
Famous English graphic designer, Peter Saville, designed a limited-edition Zune player for Microsoft to celebrate the DVD release of “Joy Division”, the critically acclaimed documentary. Joy Division tells the story of the seminal post-punk band through the perspective of surviving members and the people who worked with them during the short-lived high power existence.
The limited-edition players will come pre-loaded with the documentary and will be etched with a reinterpretation Saville’s artwork for Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasure” album. Only 500 will be made and will be available the same date as the DVD release, June 17th.
The brand Just Another Rich Kid has recently released their lookbook for their 2008 Fall/Winter collection. While the current Spring ‘08 collection has a punk style to it, the F/W collection will go by the rebellious “Live Fast. Die Young” motto. Various photos of musicians have also been used in this collection. Look for this series to drop at Just Another Rich Kid stockists starting Fall.
