Escape Winter

The Winter issue of Escape, the First Great Western free passenger magazine can now be picked up on trains in the South West and London.

Designed on behalf of Think Publishing

The Adventures of Bradley and Friends for Red Kite

I designed a 12 page 'bible' to promote a new animated series called 'The adventures of Bradley and friends' for Redkite.

The Adventures of Bradley and Friends is a CGI animated, pre-school series that follows the adventures of a lively young boy on his travels to story worlds from around the globe.

PPA Scotland Awards Shortlist Announced

The PPA Scotland 2011 Magazine Awards shortlist was announced today with a few magazines I'm involved with included in the selection.

Boots & Spurs The National Clarion member magazine has been shortlisted for member magazine of the year and best professional and business magazine design.

My redesign for TESS (Times Educational Supplement Scotland) has been shortlisted for best magazine cover and best business and professional magazine. Congratulations to TESS editor, Gillian Macdonald who has been shortlisted in the best business and professional editor catagory

Congratulations also to Think Publishing who have been recognised in a number of categories. The Biologist (I designed the winning pitch) is shortlisted for best business and professional magazine. Discover NLS, the National Library of Scotland magazine and Escape, the First Great Western passenger magazine (both of which I design) have been shortlisted for best customer magazine. In the best member magazine category Historic Scotland (which I design) has been shortlisted. Think's John Innes has also been selected for the publisher of the year award.

More information on the PPA website

Use the 'hotspot'

The hotspot is the only part of the cover that guarantees visibility. It makes up the 5% of cover space at the top left hand corner and is visible when magazines are stacked with either the left hand or top of the cover is in view.

The latest issue of the redesigned Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine uses the hotspot to sell the magazine's core values:

• '17 NET BUSTING FLY PATTERNS'. The language is bold and the number adds value to the magazine, there is a clear benefit to buying the magazine.
• The image of the fly is aspirational, something the reader can achieve.
• The inset of an expert tying a fly shows the magazine will help its readers achieve a goal.

Escape to victory

The latest issue snapped on a First Great Western train...

The cover template is built to accommodates the design of the holder, ensuring good visibility.

I design the passenger magazine on behalf of Think Publishing.

Countryside Voice

The Summer issue of Countryside Voice, the member magazine for the Campaign to Protect Rural England brought readers a breath fresh air last month, now working on the Autumn issue for Think publishing.

Fly Fishing & Fly Tying redesign

Mark Bowler, Editor of Fly Fishing and Fly Tying, asked me to redesign his monthly magazine.

I worked with Mark in 2007 on a new logo for the magazine and introduced new fonts, so it was great to be asked back to have a look at the inside too.

Here is a sneak peek at the new look.