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I've been working as a freelance designer since 2012. Prior to this I was Art Director for Weidenfeld & Nicolson (the literary imprint within the Orion Publishing Group) where I worked on covers for authors such as Judie Dench, Michael Palin and Julie Walters, to name but a few!
I now work independently from my home in North London or in-house with other creatives, designing all aspects of books from covers, integrated interiors and marketing material. My aim is to always deliver work on time and within budget.
My current client list includes: Bloomsbury, Ebury Publishing, Elliott & Thompson, Hodder & Stoughton, Lucas Alexander Whitley Agency and Quercus Books.
I now work independently from my home in North London or in-house with other creatives, designing all aspects of books from covers, integrated interiors and marketing material. My aim is to always deliver work on time and within budget.
My current client list includes: Bloomsbury, Ebury Publishing, Elliott & Thompson, Hodder & Stoughton, Lucas Alexander Whitley Agency and Quercus Books.
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits
Entertainment
History
Self-help & Self-improvement
Writing & Publishing
Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Romance
Thriller & Suspense
Women's Fiction
Certifications
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Awards
- D&AD Nominated (in-book)
Work experience
freelance designer
Self-employed
April, 2012
–
Present
(about 8 years)
Working in-house and from home designing book covers, book interiors and marketing material.
My current client list includes: Bloomsbury, Ebury Publishing, Elliott & Thompson, Hodder & Stoughton, Lucas Alexander Whitley Agency and Quercus Books.
Art Director
Orion Publishing
June, 2001
–
March, 2012
(over 10 years)
Working on hard cover fiction, general trade non-fiction and illustrated titles. Ensuring that jackets/covers & book interiors went through the design development, from brief to press proof.
Senior Designer
Simon & Schuster, UK
November, 1999
–
June, 2002
(over 2 years)
Responsible for designing and commissioning work for adult fiction and non-fiction titles.
Marketing Designer
Hodder & Stoughton
April, 1996
–
October, 1999
(over 3 years)
Designed presenters, book proofs, P.O.S etc.
Junior Designer
Holmes & Marchant Promotions
September, 1994
–
April, 1996
(over 1 year)
Designing and visualising promotional material for POS, door-drops, leaflets and trade ads.
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