Overview
I am a graphic designer and art director specialising in typography and illustrated reference with over 18 years experience. I collaborate with major publishing houses world-wide, often across varied genres and subjects. My services include cover design, interior typographic design, art direction, commissioned photography and illustration as well as project management and consultation.Clients include: BBC Books, Laurence King, Quarto, Watkins, Pinter and Martin, Pearson and the Welcome Collection.
Services
Non-Fiction
Architecture
Art
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Design
Parenting & Families
Religion & Spirituality
Languages
English
Certifications
- MA Graphic Design
- BA Visual Communication (Hons)
Work experience
Self-employed
Apr, 2010 —
Present
From book covers to branding I work with my clients on a range of different media. I offer services which include graphic design, art direction, branding and project management.
Smith and Gilmour
Feb, 2007 —
Mar, 2010
(about 3 years)
During my employment with this award winning studio, I worked with many publishers including Penguin, Harper Collins, Orion and BBC books. Other projects involved DVD and audio CD packaging for Opus Arte and Gimell records. I also designed brochures and magazines within the culture and arts sector.
Duncan Baird Publishing
Jan, 2001 —
Feb, 2007
(about 6 years)
I designed and project managed print related jobs over a six year period. Day-to-day responsibilities included scheduling and budgeting, and commissioning illustrators, photographers and models. I also liaised
with authors and in-house editorial staff and worked with repro-houses and production personnel.
Portfolio
How can you hold a baby next to your skin without it touching your heart?Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: when adopted midwife Mariam embarks on a project to protect an abandoned premature baby, she is forced to face her own abandonment years before. Time is running out... read more
Brand New Item, Fast Dispatch
Celebrity cooks such as Raymond Blanc and Giorgio Locatelli reveal how you can bring out a whole new spectrum of flavours at home from food that is refreshingly free of all the bad effects of mass market production. As increasing numbers of people buy ingredie... read more
To be a healthy vegetarian, it's not enough to just give up meat. Vegetarian children have different dietary requirements to vegetarian adults, so particular attention is needed to ensure they get sufficient amounts of the right nutrients. Unlike other similar... read more
