Jason Anscomb - Designer
Book jacket design designer with over twenty years experience in the industry.
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Overview
I work with the biggest names in publishing, as well as many indie publishers.
I also enjoying working with individuals wishing to publish their own work independently.
My aim on any brief is to create an intelligent well thought out approach.
I like the chance to deal with authors direct and tend to involve them a fair bit in the process.
Often the end result feels quite collaborative.
The other skill I can offer is book interior design and typesetting.
I also enjoying working with individuals wishing to publish their own work independently.
My aim on any brief is to create an intelligent well thought out approach.
I like the chance to deal with authors direct and tend to involve them a fair bit in the process.
Often the end result feels quite collaborative.
The other skill I can offer is book interior design and typesetting.
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Philosophy
Political Science & Current Affairs
Technology
Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Thriller & Suspense
Certifications
- BA honours in Graphic Design
Work experience
Previously work as a Book jacket/designer at various London Publishers
Self-employed
August, 2002
–
Present
(about 20 years)
I did a few work experiences at London Agencies such as Satchi & SatchI and Ian Logan design when I was first starting out in graphic design.
I then got offered a job in book publishing in 2002 and my career has been in that ever since.
The companies I have worked for include: Watts Publishing (non-fiction Children's Books) MQP (coffee table/gift books) Quarto books (coffee table/gift books) and Reed publishing (Fiction and Non-fiction).
I worked in New Zealand for a couple of years for Reed publishing (now part of Penguin NZ). Coming back from New Zealand I went freelance in November 2006.
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Self-employed
November, 2006
–
Present
(almost 16 years)
I went freelance back in 2006 and have never looked back.
Going freelance forced me to try constantly to get better at what I produced (an on-going process).
It also helped me steer myself to working with companies that I admired for their design output.
Portfolio (5 selected works)
The Games traces Britain's great Olympic and Paralympic past through powerful narrative, striking anecdotes and over 250 compelling original images. It captures the individual atmosphere of past Games across the world, from 1930s Berlin to 1980s Moscow, Sydney in the Millennium to Beijing's Birds Nest in 2008, and explores the explosion of interest in the Paralympic Games. London's previous ro... read more
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New Persian Cooking: A Fresh Approach to the Classic Cuisine of Iran
Jila Dana-Haeri, Shahrzad Ghorashian, Jason Lowe
Title: New Persian Cooking( A Fresh Approach to the Classic Cuisine of Iran) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: JilaDana-Haeri <>Publisher: I.B.Tauris&Company
Beer Select-O-Pedia
Michael Larson
A great guide book to beer with an innovative approach aimed at all those eager to explore the modern world of beer, no matter how experienced a drinker you are. Rather than focusing on a specific list of beers to drink, this book takes a step back and gives you all the information needed to create your own 'must taste' list of beer styles with Select-O-Pedia's "Periodic Table of Beer". Whatev... read more
The Bard in Brief: Shakespeare in Quotations
Hannah Manktelow
Widely acknowledged to be the greatest dramatist in the English language, William Shakespeare is also one of the most quoted writers of all time. His plays and sonnets influenced the history of the English language itself, and changed the literary landscape, as famous phrases passed into idiom and general usage. The enormous impression made by Shakespeare also resulted in him being one of the ... read more
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Jason was a joy to work with. He was extremely creative and incredibly patient with all my tweaking and my endless questions! I'm really pleased with the end result and can highly recommend Jason to other authors.
Lisa Strømme, August 2022
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Jason was wonderful to work with. He was very flexible and lended his expertise and suggestions to help mold the vision I had for my book cover. If you're looking for someone who has mastered his craft, this is your guy.
Andrew Saxsma, August 2022
Jason brings a wealth of experience and is fantastic to work with.
He had a lot of great feedback and ideas that resulted in a great cover that I'm incredibly happy with.
I've continued working with Jason on other design projects and can't recommend him highly enough.
Matt Treacey, June 2022
Jason did a phenomenal job on my cover. He helped me create a design out of nothing, and I appreciated how much input I was allowed throughout the process. Even though I paid more than what I initially budgeted for, I had a wonderful experience and will definitely hire Jason again.
Amber Richberger, March 2022
Jason and I were unable to land a design for the book cover, but not for lack of effort on his part. He was fast and creative, and he had a clear sense of what makes a book cover successful or not. His portfolio of work is what made me want to work with him, so I'm bummed we ran out of time, but grateful for the experience and hope to finish the design myself or hire another designer to have a go.
Liam Savage, December 2021
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