The Editorial Book
I wanted to offer a book I’d be excited to have on my own bookshelf.
Large vertical format, up to 240 pages – these books have the feel of a luxury magazine and the scale of a coffee table book.
For me, designing a book is a continuation of making the photographs. I enjoy finding unexpected pairings, moving between full-page images and smaller sequences, and deciding where to leave space. With a fully customisable cover too, I can bring that same editorial eye to the book as a whole.
From my bookshelves
Some recent inspirations
Julia Hetta, Pleasure Garden
Jo Metson Scott, Pleasure Garden
William Eggleston, Paris
Vince Aletti, from his collection of lost & found anonymous photographs
Pikin Slee, Viviane Sassen
Petra Collins, Babe
Motoki Mokito, Pleasure Garden
Robert Longo, Men In The Cities
Yasuyuki Takagi, Pleasure Garden
Yasuyuki Takagi, Pleasure Garden
Pikin Slee, Viviane Sassen
Maurizio Cattelan, Toilet Paper
Yasuyuki Takagi, Pleasure Garden magazine
Robert Longo, Men In The Cities
Cecily Brown, The Fiddlehead (detail)
Snail World by Aleia Murawski & Sam Copeland
Petra Collins, Babe
Loads by Jason Nocito
Loads by Jason Nocito
Illuminance by Rinko Kawauchi
Illuminance by Rinko Kawauchi
The British Eisles by Jamies Hawkesworth
The British Eisles by Jamies Hawkesworth
Mark Borthwick - Not in Fashion
Bruno by Philip-Lorca diCorcia
Martin Parr - The Last Resort ❤️
Working with Glasgow-based designer Tom Joyes to create my own photobook deepened my understanding of the sequencing of images in a book and how they relate to each other on a page. The photo book was selected as a winner at the 2024 Belfast Photo Festival. This experience informs the care I take in selecting, pairing and arranging your photographs.
Designed with you
I always begin by having a conversation with you about the people, photographs and parts of the day that matter most to you. You can share your favourites, or you can leave the initial selection to me. I then work out which pictures belong together, which deserve a page to themselves and how the whole thing flows. The photographs and the atmosphere of your celebration will guide these decisions. I’ll send you the first design and we’ll work through your changes together before it goes to print.
Your book includes
Personalised cover with your name and / or date
Your choice of a clamshell presentation box or slipcase.
Choose from two portrait sizes, with 160, 180 or 200 pages.
Bespoke cover design is also available at an additional cost.