Allan Sommerville - Designer

Name: Allan Sommerville
Address: London, UK
Telephone: +1 407-233-3331

I manage a small design studio in central London. Publishing services include book design, project management and art direction.

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

Production Management

Languages

English

Non-Fiction

Architecture

Art

Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits

Design

Parenting & Families

Religion & Spirituality

Certifications

MA Graphic Design
BA Visual Communication (Hons)

Work experience

Managing Designer

Self-employed

April, 2010 – Present (about 10 years)

Blok Graphic is a London based design studio. From book covers to branding we work with our clients on a range of different media. We offer services which include graphic design, art direction, branding and project management.

Senior Designer

Smith and Gilmour

February, 2007 – March, 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.

Senior Designer

Duncan Baird Publishing

January, 2001 – February, 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 (13 selected works)

A History of Interior Design, Fourth edition

John Pile, Judith Gura

The Art of Architectural Daylighting

Mary Guzokwski

A New History of Modern Architecture

Colin Davies

The Part-Time Vegetarian: Flexible Recipes to go (Nearly) Meat-Free

Nicola Graimes

The popularity of the part-time vegetarian (flexitarian) diet – one that is largely vegetarian but occasionally includes poultry, meat and seafood – is growing. As meat and fish become more and more expensive and the health benefits of a vegetarian diet are well documented, The Part-Time Vegetarian taps into a growing trend of flexitarian eating. Rather than meat or fish taking centre stage, t... read more

The Positive Birth Book: A New Approach to Pregnancy, Birth and the Early Weeks

Milli Hill

Bare Reality: 100 Women, Their Breasts, Their Stories

Laura Dodsworth

Vegetarian Food for Healthy Kids: Quick and Easy Nutrient-Packed Recipes

Nicola Graimes

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 titles on the market, Vegetarian Food for Healthy Kids concentrates on these nutritional demands to see what it takes to raise healthy,... read more

Trust Your Body, Trust Your Baby: How learning to listen changes everything

Rosie Newman

Manhood: The Bare Reality

Laura Dodsworth

The Real Food Cookbook

Valentina Harris

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 ingredients directly from farmers' markets, food festivals, local farm shops and specialist retailers, it's clear that there is a growing desire... read more

Why Home Birth Matters (Pinter & Martin Why it Matters Book 11)

Natalie Meddings

In the 21st century, women are supposed to have a choice about where they give birth. But when that choice is home, women often encounter obstacles, despite robust evidence that birth at home is safe, beneficial and should be available for women who want it. Why Home Birth Matters is a clear discussion of the reality of modern home birth, which aims to show how the home environment supports an... read more

Mary Berry's Baking Bible

Mary Berry

Brand New Item, Fast Dispatch

Open My Eyes, That I May See Marvellous Things

Alice Allan

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 before the baby is sent to the orphanage. A mysterious character from the city surrounding the hospital will be crucial in determining ... read more