The Granta Book of the African Short Story
Hand screen printed textile design commissioned by Granta for The Granta Book of the African Short Story. This screen printed book cover design was designed with graphic designer Miriam Rosenbloom for Granta. The design was inspired by traditional woven Kente cloth researched on a visit to Ghana. From Granta’s website:
“The Granta Book of the African Short Story introduces a group of African writers
described by its editor, Helon Habila, as ‘the post-nationalist generation’.
Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent – from
Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya – Habila has focused on younger,
newer writers, contrasted with some of their older, more established peers,
to give a fascinating picture of a new and more liberated Africa.”
The book is now on pre order, so look out for it in the shops for summer reading !
More info from Granta
Granta, May 2011.
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Wives and Daughters Illustration
Hand Screen printed and embroidered textile design with 3D printed forms commissioned by Random House for the final in the Vintage Gaskell series Wives and Daughters.
Random House, August 2010.
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Tile Designs for Wayfinding System
3 Tile designs relating to the local history, people and architecture of the surrounding area of Stockwell Park in South London. Eight artists were given the brief which required designs to tessellate, be colourful and work well when grouped together. My themes were Victorian Motifs, The Windrush ship from Jamaica and Portuguese tiles. The tiles are part of the wayfinding signage for Stockwell Park and provide a visual identity for the area.
Partnership with Hat-Trick Design, BPTW Architects and Mesh Partnership, March 2010, Stockwell Park London.
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The Cranford Chronicles, by Elizabeth Gaskell
Hand cut leather design used on the book cover of The Cranford Chronicles commissioned by Random House for the Vintage Gaskell series.
Random House, October 2007.
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Strange Music Textile Pattern
Pattern designs used in the front and back cover of book, Strange Music by Laura Fish. Cover design by Natasha Michaels and Linda Florence.
Random House, October 2007
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Mary Barton Illustration
Hand Screen printed textile design commissioned by Random House for the Vintage Gaskell series.
Random House, October 2007.
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North and South Illustration
Hand Screen printed textile design commissioned by Random House for the Vintage Gaskell series.
Random House, October 2007
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The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters Pattern Design
Pattern design used in the promotion campaign of The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters.
Penguin Books, November 2006
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Huguenot Floral , CDT Design
A series of seven designs commissioned by CDT Design. Designs were inspired by the local history of Huguenot settlers in the south London area and scented 17th century gardens and the textile cottage industry.
CDT Design, October 2007, London.
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