Factory Records: The Complete Graphic Album

[Sprite]

Just got this book today for my B-Day. Its a fantastic look at all the graphics created for one of the most influential and greatest record companies ever to grace the UK if not the world.

Synopsis:

"Between 1978 and 1992, Factory was one of the most important record labels in Britain. It launched the careers of
Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays, to name but a few; it opened the legendary Haçienda
club and Dry bar and it introduced to music the concept of high-quality, cutting-edge design.
The visual languages developed alongside the music, by designers such as Peter Saville,
Central Station Design and 8vo are still widely recognized and imitated today."

and a few images from the book.

If you love graphic design then this book is a must, also if you study graphic design then its a great read and a must also.

If you guys have any other books similar let me know as I have an addiction to collecting books about design, art and photography.

 

[stumpydino]

designy artsy books ysay hmm well heres a start...

recommended:
Alan Fletcher - the art of looking sideways - quite a philosophical book, huge it is too, tho very interesting read, along with Stop stealing sheep and learn how type works by Erik Spiekermann
Frost* - Sorry Trees - hes a genius
tomato/underworld - mmm...skyscraper i love you - pure typography awesomeness
Charlotte + Peter Fiell - Graphic Design for the 21st Century
Charlotte + Peter Fiell - Contemporary Graphic Design - both these are full of examples of a huge selection of designers

also check out:
Attik - Noise Four - few words and lots of filler pages lol but great design
Non Format - Love Song - these guys do some very abstract spread and layout designs mostly
Sonic: visuals for music - lots of neat album cover art
Fold 7 - Chemistry - a stack o abstract colourful spreads to melt your eyes
Michael Evamy - World Without Words - full of neat pictograms n visuals

some of the best books out are published by Die Gestalten Verlag, with great books such as:
Lingua Grafica and Lingua Universalis - showcasing all kinds of cool symbols and logos by Mutabor
Los Logos, Dos Logos and Tres Logos - thousands of awesome logos
and more illustrative books such as Illusive and Illusive 2, Romantik, The Great Escape and Wonderland
so, that should be a good start design books aint cheap (£20-£30) once you have all them you will have very little money but lots of nice things to look at

 

[Sprite]

Cheers lol, yeh it is a lot of stuff, but some really nice looking stuff. cheers, I may just be purchasing some of them