Between 1978 and 1992, Factory Records was one of the most influential record labels in Britain. Following the punk phenomenon of the ’70s, the time was ripe for Factory to usher in the innovative sounds and styles of the Post-Punk and New Wave Era. Factory launched the careers of Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays; opened legendary Hacienda club and Dry bar in Manchester; and introduced high-quality, cutting-edge design to the music world. Working side by side with musicians, designers such as Peter Saville, Central Station Design, 8vo and Mark Farrow developed an entirely new visual vocabulary, the idioms of which are still widely recognized and imitated today.

In my pursuit to expand my own home library, I ordered two copies of the book– one to keep and one to give away. Let us know via twitter, or a comment below what album art you’re most inspired by creatively. We will chose a comment or tweet at random!