Cover Meeting

Cover Meeting with Charlotte Abrams Simpson

Charlotte Abrams Simpson is one of the Art Directors at the Orion publishing group. She left Wolverhampton and moved to London at 18 to pursue her passion for art and des

Cover Meeting with Craig Oldham

Craig Oldham has been named by his peers as one of the most influential designers working in the UK, and has written books on a range of topics, including education, visu

Cover Meeting with Sarah Wasley

Sarah Wasley is the Production Director and Design Director of Granta Books.  Sarah began her career at The Women's Press in 1987 as a receptionist and sales assistant

Cover Meeting with Jack Smyth

In the first episode of season 2, we speak with Jack Smyth – a freelance designer and illustrator from Ireland. His clients include Penguin Random House, Faber & Faber

Cover Meeting with Tree Abraham

In this last episode of Season One, we speak with Tree Abraham – a brilliant book designer, illustrator and writer. Tree was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada before s

Cover Meeting with Suzanne Dean

Suzanne Dean is a Creative Director who has worked at Vintage Books for over twenty years. She has created covers for iconic titles and bestsellers from The Handmaid's Ta

Cover Meeting with Mike Dempsey

Mike Dempsey has been a practising graphic designer since 1964. From the late sixties he worked as an Art Director for two leading British publishing houses. In 1979 he f

Cover Meeting with Jamie Keenan

Jamie Keenan is a book cover designer who has been freelancing since setting up his own studio in 1998. He has since designed covers for Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oate

Cover Meeting with Zoe Norvell

Zoe Norvell has been in the book publishing world since she graduated from the Pratt Institute in 2011. Her very first job was an internship with Rodrigo Corral's stud

Cover Meeting with James Jones

James Jones is an award-winning art director, designer and illustrator who freelances for publishers all over the world. James has worked at Orion Publishing Group, Vinta

Cover Meeting with Micaela Alcaino

In this episode Cover Meeting speaks with Micaela Alcaino, a book cover designer and illustrator who relocated from her home in Sydney, Australia to London in 2013.  S

Cover Meeting with David Pearson

In this first episode of Cover Meeting, Steve Leard is joined by David Pearson, a graphic designer who has been commissioned by Wes Anderson, Christie's, The New York Tim