[1] His work as art director of the UK fashion magazine Nova is widely considered as being influential for its graphic design as well as photography.
[5] In 1965 he was hired as the first Art director of Nova magazine, remembered today for its innovative design, typography, subject matter, photography and quality of writing.
His list of regular magazine commissioners grew to include Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Town, Queen, and Rolling Stone.
Peccinotti is also known for his collaborative design of French daily newspaper Le Matin, with David Hillman.
A notable example of his style during the 1970s are his book covers for Penguin,[4] including a series of Iris Murdoch novels which features unusually cropped, striking pictures of women models with make up in vivid colours.
The 1968 calendar, shot in Tunisia, pioneered non-traditional pin-up images, which focused details such as a wisp of hair against the neck or a profile bathed in light.