PUBLISHING BLOG
HOW TO DESIGN A BOOK COVER AND OTHER STORIES
In my publishing career I have been very lucky to work on some amazing projects and with some amazing people. This blog tells just some of my stories.
It has been and continues to be a privilege to work as a designer for over 40 years.
I hope you enjoy the stories too.
William Nash, Out-Take & Stu
John Gielgud at 90
Nick Hern – the play’s the thing
An Assassin’s Story, Style and Humility
Homme Fatale, The Firm and Finding Norman Wisdom
Budgie-smugglers, Big Sellers and Big Stars, Poolside LA
Deals and Devils… Donald Trump to Kirk Douglas
New World, Old Friends
Espionage, Architecture and Ann Victoria Roberts
The Book that Haunts Me and the Job That Got Away
Endings, beginnings and an unexpected offer
Photoshoots and the birth of 2H
Razzamatazz, restraint and Bruce Oldfield
Design, Running ‘the Board’, the Gauntlet and the power of Healing Ash
The Road to Fulham and the Soap Stars of Slatter-Anderson
The Reindeer of Death
Anarchy and Invention: cartoons, exhibitions and a fine dinner out
Danielle Steel | 1985-6
Me? Illustrate a cover?…
Briefing my heroes – don’t ask, don’t get
80s Gaming: paper heroes, tight kerning and silver foil
Another scandal, another book, same Prime Minister.
“I’ll have a B please Bob…”
The Horror Obsessed Polymath and Me…
Lettering design and 15 words of genius…
The Right to Know
Awop bob alula awop bam boom!
Design Inspiration
First day at Sphere, and my first book cover
Three Breaks, None of Them Bones
Bottleneck and the Summer ’77
“Can I draw your house?”
Introduction | Four decades in…
How to Be in Business
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How to Be in Business Paperback
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