Serge Seidlitz / Judy Blume Repackage
Serge Seidlitz was commissioned by Macmillan Publishers to work on the repackaging of the well loved Judy Blume books. The emphasis was to open Judy Blume up to a whole new audience and to develop a signature style that would work across eleven titles in the series, from the younger children's books to the teen titles.
Above is a selection of Serge’s designs for the first batch of covers to be published. Forever and Are You There God, It's Me Margaret are available now, keep your eyes peeled for the rest to be released over the coming months.
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Alan Kitching's mural to celebrate Mary Quant
Alan Kitching was commissioned by Cadogan Estate to create a mural in central London. The mural celebrates Mary Quant’s fashion work in the building in the 1960’s. Originally created in letterpress then translated into paint onto a 40ft wall by Will Impry. You can view the artwork on King’s Road near Duke of York Square in Chelsea, London.
Welcome Jay Gordon!
Début Art is very excited to welcome in Jay Gordon. Jay Gordon is a Cape Town based illustrator with 14 years experience creating artwork for a spectrum of clients ranging from editorial illustration to product campaigns, packaging, poster designs and everything in-between. His twin passions are draftsmanship and storytelling inspired by great cinematographers, novelists, golden age illustrators, comic artists and graphic designers. You can find Jay's full portfolio here.
Communication Arts Awards / Lisa Sheehan
Lisa Sheehan has picked up two 'Awards of Excellence' at this years Communication Arts awards in the typography category. Have a look below at the two winning pieces; 'Beyond Obesity' and a cover for Internazionale.
Doug John Miller shortlisted for the AOI's World Illustration Awards
Doug John Miller's cover for Chemistry World magazine has recently been shortlisted for this year's Association of Illustrators World Illustration Awards. Doug was commissioned to create 3 illustrations for Chemistry World's May 2023 issue on energy storage. The illustrations detailed the potentiality and production of lithium-based storage.