Behind the Covers

“political-graphics”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "political graphics" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the punk, rock tradition and features work by Sex Pistols. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols — album cover art

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols (1977)

Jamie Reid's ransom note typography and fluorescent yellow background created punk's most iconic visual manifesto. The DIY cut-and-paste lettering launched a thousand photocopied flyers and sparked multiple obscenity prosecutions across Britain.

Label
Virgin Records
Designer
Jamie Reid
Genre
Punk, Rock
Decade
1970s
Read the full story →

Related design themes