Close this message
Join Reedsy to request a free quote from Annabel and over 200+ similar profiles.
Annabel Brandon - Designer
London, United Kingdom
Specialising in typography and typesetting. Non-fiction sports and education.
Overview
I'm an editorial designer specialising in typography and typesetting—nothing pleases me more than a well set page! I spent the last five years in London, successfully honing this skill whilst working on a number of sport and lifestyle magazines. Latterly I worked at the internationally acclaimed educational publisher, Macmillan Education, where I began working on book covers and mechanicals and found my true love.
I currently split my time between London and New York.
Services
Languages
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Certifications
- BA (hons) Design & Art Direction — Manchester School of Art
Work experience
Freelance
Self-employed
Range of printed projects including book covers and hand lettering typographic commissions.
Designer
Macmillan Education
Worked on mock designs for educational courses teaching english as a second language. This included the mechanicals and cover design.
I was also lead cover designer and typesetter for adult international test papers created in partnership with Trinity College. With a small print-run of 4,000 it is primarily for the Italian speaking markets and the first joint venture of Trinity College and Macmillan Education. Cover designs confirmed within first draft, allowing project to get ahead of schedule.
Art Director
The Ski Club of Great Britain
Re-design members' magazines; ski+board, and Elevation (including features, covers, adverts, advertorials, FOB, photography shoots, design templates). The new design was well received and in a survey of 200 randomly selected members, 90% stated that ski+board was a 'valuable part of their membership' at the end of the 2014/15 season. Prior to my working within the company, it was scheduled to be cancelled due to a lack of perceived interest from the members.
Designer
TriNorth Communications Ltd
Lead designer and occasional photographer for Netball, a quarterly magazine delivered to over 80,000 members – one of the biggest titles in it’s respective sporting field at the time. It contributed to the success of National Governing Body, England Netball winning the BT Sport Industry Awards 2014.
I also contributed to the design of a number of sports and lifestyle magazines, All Out Cricket, Hockey, Grid Iron (the only American football magazine in the UK) and Sportsister.
Intern/Junior Designer
Nonsense London
Graphic Designer
H2 Creative Media
Portfolio (4 selected works)
Dooh Insights: 2008-2012: Five Years of Executive Thought
Adrian Cotterill
Banking on Burlesque
Victoria Sadler
“An explosive new book which lifts the lid on what really takes place on the trading floors of the City’s biggest banks.” The Mail on Sunday BANKING ON BURLESQUE is the incredible true story of one woman’s double life as a banker by day, burlesque showgirl by night. “You see, the problem was that in a few years of life in banking, I was beginning to understand the difference between existing a... read more
“An explosive new book which lifts the lid on what really takes place on the trading floors of the City’s biggest banks.” The Mail on Sunday BANKING ON BURLESQUE is the incredible true story of one woman’s double life as a banker by day, burlesque showgirl by night. “You see, the problem was that in a few years of life in banking, I was beginning to understand the difference between existing a... read more
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2013
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2013 – the 150th edition – contains coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports and scorecards for all Tests and ODIs.Including the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor (Lawrence Booth), the Cricketers of the Year awards, and some of the finest sports writing of the year – such as the brilliant obituaries – together with trenchant opinion,... read more
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2013 – the 150th edition – contains coverage of every first-class game in every cricket nation, and reports and scorecards for all Tests and ODIs.Including the eagerly awaited Notes by the Editor (Lawrence Booth), the Cricketers of the Year awards, and some of the finest sports writing of the year – such as the brilliant obituaries – together with trenchant opinion,... read more
Mime Lung Music Festival
Jeffrey A. Brick
This mime has a lot to say...Jeffrey A. Brick sets out on an adventure to transform not only his life, but also the lives of those around him. With a career in healthcare, and the Marketplace soon to open, Jeffrey decides it's now or never. A strange dream about a talented and bookish musician draws him into a creative infatuation. His fascination catapults past desire, giving Jeffrey the muse... read more
This mime has a lot to say...Jeffrey A. Brick sets out on an adventure to transform not only his life, but also the lives of those around him. With a career in healthcare, and the Marketplace soon to open, Jeffrey decides it's now or never. A strange dream about a talented and bookish musician draws him into a creative infatuation. His fascination catapults past desire, giving Jeffrey the muse... read more
Annabel has 7 reviews
Professionalism
Quality
Value
Communication
It was a pleasure working with Annabel. She was really sensitive and enthusiastic about what I was aiming to achieve with this book. Her pricing was clear, timing prompt, she responded really well to my feedback, made some great suggestions and the finished result is super.
Sophie B, June 2017
Annabel provided a similarly unique and well-crafted cover for the Spanish translation of my book. She was responsive throughout several rounds of edits and surpassed my expectations again.
jeffrey brick, May 2017
Annabel is a true artist! I so thankful my Cover design journey on Reedsy has been with her. In addition to her design craft, she is a great but succinct communicator and project manager. The end result is beyond my expectations and feel that she took the time to capture the essence of my work to produce an engaging piece.
jeffrey brick, April 2017
It was nice working with Annabel as she responds quickly and thats what i needed . I am also pretty demanding on the level of detail i required and she came through on all points . Great work !
ALPESH H PATEL, April 2017
As we were working on a how to book, it was extremely important that the design enhance the experience and the images boost the ease of understanding, and Annabel did wonderfully! We worked closely for the duration of the project, and she has been a blessing! Hard working, dedicated, professional and very easy to communicate with. It was an absolute pleasure to work with Annabel! Thank you...
Roy Shapira, March 2017
Explore the Reedsy Community
Reedsy is a community of top publishing professionals. Join Reedsy today to browse 200+ profiles.
Arthur Cherry
Arthur works in a small studio in Kansas City but works with clients around the world.
Kansas City, MO, United States
Kevin Knight
I love designing books - covers and interiors - and delivering designs to a budget and on schedule.
Brighton, United Kingdom