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A 12 page book presenting simple facts about the English kings and queens, from William the Conquerer to the present Queen Elizabeth.

Each spread focuses on a particular set of facts about the monarchy: family name, nationality, religion, number of marriages and how their succession came about. The names are colour-coded with the list of facts on each spread.

The content was inspired by a children's plastic ruler which had the English kings and queens listed on it as an aide memoir for history students. I loved the simplicity of the list of names, and, having been awful at history at school, I wanted to explore a graphic method for expressing a range of facts about the monarchs to act as prompts to help remember some of the major historical events.

The book was hand-screenprinted at East London Printmakers in 8 colours, including two metallics and two fluorescents. It was bound with a white saddle stitch. Only 20 copies were printed.

A 20 page book about the M1 motorway, published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening in 1959. The book is a collection of drawings of the motorway's junctions seen from above. I became interested in the graceful curves and shapes of the junctions and found that there are huge variations, from the simplest to those with multiple flyovers and roundabouts. It was an interesting challenge to take a subject that isn't normally considered to be aesthetically pleasing and find a graphic angle to explore. The illustrations are accompanied by a full listing of the destinations that are signed from each junction, from South to North.

The book was hand-screenprinted at East London Printmakers, It has a short cover in paper-lined bookcloth with a Singer-sewn binding.

The book was included in the London Art Book Fair 2010 and 2011 at Whitechapel Gallery, represented by Kaleid Editions. A small number of copies are available for sale at www.kaleideditions.com.

Posters of a number of the junctions are available to buy from print-process.com.

This 12 page book explores the architecture of the Barbican estate by simplifying it to flat elevations in black and white. The aim was to focus on the architect's use of a simple palette of materials: concrete, brick and water. These are brought together in a multitude of different ways with a strong geometric language of rectilinear and circular forms to create a distinctive architectural identity.

The book was hand-screenprinted at East London Printmakers, only 10 copies were made. It was hand bound with a pamphlet stitch.

Posters of a number of the Barbican illustrations are available to buy from print-process.com.

 
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