by | | Design hero
I remember first coming across the work of Push Pin Studios while I was still at college. We had many American design magazines in the library and I just wanted to know, ‘Who are these guys?’ One of the co-founders was Milton Glaser, an American graphic...
by | | Design hero
The very first design book I saw – and bought – was ‘Graphic Design, Visual Comparisons’ by Fletcher/Forbes/Gill. A classic, it was true to its form and had few words, but many images told their own story. Colin Forbes, a key figure in British...
by | | Design hero
In my foundation year, I won the year prize (I have no idea how!). It was a book voucher, and I chose ‘Graphic Design Manual’ by Armin Hoffmann. I had never heard of him, but the book inspired and fundamentally influenced my work for years to come. Later...
by | | Design hero
In my first year at college I was blown away by an exhibition of Penguin book jackets. I wasn’t aware of the name of one of the most important designers, but perhaps it triggered my career choice in later years as a paperback art director. Germano Facetti, an...
by | | Chapters
“Hey, this kid can’t half draw!” That was Alan. One of the older patients in the children’s hospital. ‘Older’ is a relative term. He was probably twelve, clad in pyjama trousers and a fairisle pullover. He was leaning over the shoulder of ‘the kid’. That was me....
