Nik Keevil has been at the forefront of British book cover design for the last 20 years. He has worked for many leading publishing houses on fiction and non-fiction titles and is noted for his photo-illustrations and CGI work.
As a qualified graphic designer, Nik's beginnings were as a layout artist so the use of imagery with typography was instilled in him from the start. Today Nik uses his skills in photography in many of his designs, He finds that this gives a sense of realism that’s exciting to work with. He has his own photographic studio and his cover design solutions frequently incorporate his own typographic work. Digitally anything is possible and with additional after effects, texturing and detailing the imagery can be pushed even further depending on the needs of the brief.
Nik now wants to further develop his work in the book publishing field but also to broaden the types of client he works with into advertising, design and magazine editorial in particular. Nik is available for commission now. Take a look at Nik's folio and please mail or call us if you'd like to work with him.
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.
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'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.
We're very pleased to announce the return of Peter Grundy AKA Grundini to Début Art. Peter has been shaping visual narratives for four decades. As a pioneer of infographics, he has developed a remarkable ability to communicate complex messages with visual simplicity. In 1980 he co-founded Grundy & Northedge, where over 26 years he developed an approach to design more about explanation than selling. Today, he continues his ground breaking work under the name Grundini, helping clients convey messages effectively and beautifully through visual storytelling. Notable clients; 1980 to 2000 Pentagram, The World Bank, The United Nations, Unicef, The British Council, The British Library, The Imperial War Museum, HMS Belfast, The Imperial War Museum, The V&A, Times Newspapers and Readers Digest Notable clients; 2000 to present day Shell International, World Economic Forum, World Energy Council, Institute of Civil Engineers, Harvard University, University of California, Alan Fletcher, Th...