Igloo Picture Research, London

PORTFOLIO

Portfolio, Books, Book Covers, Projects, Previous Work

Over the years I've had the pleasure of working with some wonderful clients, their talented in-house staff & fellow freelancers on many exciting picture research projects.

CLIENTS INCLUDE ✤ Bloomsbury Publishing ✤ Frances Lincoln & White Lion Publishing (Quarto Group) ✤ Michael Joseph, Penguin Books, Viking & Vintage (Penguin Random House Group) ✤ Palazzo Editions ✤ Phaidon Press ✤ Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) ✤ Science Museum Group ✤ Thames & Hudson (some projects in collaboration with the Royal Drawing School and the V&A) ✤ Unbound ✤

Scroll through the portfolio below to view a sample of projects I collaborated on, and click on any one to find out more.

Ways of Drawing

Editors: Julian Bell, Julia Balchin & Claudia Tobin.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

An illustrated collection of essays written by artists of the Royal Drawing School, reflecting on drawing as an intellectual, artistic and life practice.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History.

You People

Author: Nikita Lalwani.
Publisher: Viking (Penguin Random House).
Design: Chris Bentham.

Cover images: © Bridgeman Images (flowers) & © Alamy (map).

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Categories: Fiction, Novel, Book Cover.

The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually

Author: Helen Cullen.
Publisher: Michael Joseph (Penguin Random House).

Cover image: © akg-images / mauritius images / Schulze.

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Categories: Fiction, Novel, Book Cover.

Bigger than History

Authors: Brian Fagan & Nadia Durrani.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

With chapters covering topics as diverse as gender equality, ethnicity & racism, climate change, nationality & nationalism, this book examines how archaeology contributes to our understanding of the important global issues of today.

Cover image (top, New York): © Wenjie Dong / Getty Images.
Cover image (bottom, Angkor Wat): © Martin Puddy / Getty Images.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Archaeology, History, Social Sciences.

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses

Author: Dominic Bradbury.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Studio Joost Grootens.

A beautiful collection of more than 400 Mid-Century Modern houses from around the globe. This book showcases iconic works by Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alvar Aalto and Oscar Niemeyer amongst many others.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Architecture.

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses

Author: Dominic Bradbury.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Studio Joost Grootens.

A beautiful collection of more than 400 Mid-Century Modern houses from around the globe. This book showcases iconic works by Marcel Breuer, Richard Neutra, Alvar Aalto and Oscar Niemeyer amongst many others.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Architecture.

Middle England

Author: Jonathan Coe.
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Random House).
Design: Richard Bravery.

Cover image: © Christie's Images / Bridgeman Images.

This novel is described as "a pertinent, entertaining study of a nation in crisis" by The Financial Times (Books of the Year).

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Categories: Fiction, Novel, Book Cover.

Freddie Mercury

Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Random House).

'Penguin Readers' is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a second language. This particular book from the series tells the story of Freddie Mercury, and his stellar rise to fame.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Biography, Music, Popular Culture, ELT.

Timelines: The Events that Shaped History

Author: John Haywood.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

This book examines the key moments and movements in world history, via themed timelines across four subject areas: 'Politics & Economy', 'Religion & Philosophy', 'Science & Technology' and 'Arts & Architecture'.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, History.

Less is a Bore

Author: Owen Hopkins.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: João Mota.

This book showcases examples of postmodern architecture from around the globe, in a rainbow of hues and forms, illustrated with over 200 photographs.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Architecture.

Less is a Bore

Author: Owen Hopkins.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: João Mota.

This book showcases examples of postmodern architecture from around the globe, in a rainbow of hues and forms, illustrated with over 200 photographs.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Architecture.

Less is a Bore

Author: Owen Hopkins.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: João Mota.

This book showcases examples of postmodern architecture from around the globe, in a rainbow of hues and forms, illustrated with over 200 photographs.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Architecture.

Clementine Churchill

Author: Sonia Purnell.
Publisher: White Lion Publishing (Quarto).
Design: Isabel Eeles.

Cover photograph by Dorothy Wilding, © William Hustler and Georgina Hustler / National Portrait Gallery, London.

Illustrated with over 100 stunning photographs, many of which have rarely been seen before, this book by acclaimed biographer Sonia Purnell reveals the stories behind Britain’s First Lady Clementine Churchill.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Biography, History, Vintage Photography.

Frauen am Bauhaus

Authors: Elizabeth Otto & Patrick Rössler.
Publisher: Knesebeck.

This book, the German-language edition of "Bauhaus Women: A Global Perspective", examines the legacy of forty-five female Bauhaus artists and celebrates their centrality to modern art & design.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Vintage Photography.

Bauhaus Women A Global Perspective

Authors: Elizabeth Otto & Patrick Rössler.
Publisher: Palazzo Editions / Herbert Press.
Design: Becky Clarke.

This book examines the legacy of forty-five female Bauhaus artists and celebrates their centrality to modern art & design.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Vintage Photography.

Design for Children

Author: Kimberlie Birks.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Amaury Hamon.

A comprehensive, genre-defining survey of product and furniture design for children, spanning from Bauhaus products to the 21st century.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design.

Design for Children

Author: Kimberlie Birks.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Amaury Hamon.

A comprehensive, genre-defining survey of product and furniture design for children, spanning from Bauhaus products to the 21st century.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design.

The Dinosaurs Rediscovered

Author: Michael J. Benton.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

Cover illustration: © Julius Csotonyi.

A book gathering the latest palaeontological evidence to trace the transformation of dinosaur study from its early roots to the highly technical, computational, and scientific field that it is today.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Palaeontology, Natural History, Science.

Bertoia: The Metalworker

Author: Beverly H. Twitchell.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Julia Hasting.

Cover image: Courtesy of Wright © 2019 Estate of Harry Bertoia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

This book celebrates the rich and varied work of Italian-born American artist, designer, and master of metal, Harry Bertoia - from chapel altarpieces and bronze fountains, to wire chairs and silver brooches.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Monograph.

Bertoia: The Metalworker

Author: Beverly H. Twitchell.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Julia Hasting.

This book celebrates the rich and varied work of Italian-born American artist, designer, and master of metal, Harry Bertoia - from chapel altarpieces and bronze fountains, to wire chairs and silver brooches.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Monograph.

Bertoia: The Metalworker

Author: Beverly H. Twitchell.
Publisher: Phaidon Press.
Design: Julia Hasting.

This book celebrates the rich and varied work of Italian-born American artist, designer, and master of metal, Harry Bertoia - from chapel altarpieces and bronze fountains, to wire chairs and silver brooches.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Monograph.

Global History of Architecture

Editor: Murray Fraser.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts / RIBA.
Design: Eleanor Rose.

Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture is the acknowledged classic reference work on architectural history. This new 21st edition illustrates thousands of major buildings from around the globe using detailed plans, architectural drawings and photographs.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Architecture, History.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Author: Roger Billcliffe.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln (Quarto).

A study showcasing the often-overlooked paintings of the four designers and architects who created the Glasgow Style: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, James Herbert MacNair, Margaret Macdonald and Frances Macdonald.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History.

Science City 1550-1800: The Linbury Gallery

Client: Science Museum Group.

This permanent gallery at the Science Museum allows visitors to discover how London grew from a lively capital city to a global hub for trade, commerce, and scientific enquiry between 1550 and 1800. Various interactive digital screens, placed across the gallery, feature archival images of London to bring the city's tales to life.

Gallery photographs above: © Science Museum Group.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Digital Display, Museum Exhibition, History, Science.

Sartorial Travel Guide

Author: Simon Crompton.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

An insider’s companion to the most fashion-forward cities, including Florence, New York, Stockholm, Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

Interior image: © Natalia Zakharova / 123RF.com

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Guide Book, Fashion, Travel.

Brooches and Badges

Author: Rachel Church.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

Part of the V&A's "Accessories" series, this book narrates the evolution of brooches from the Middle Ages to the present day, exploring how changes in dress have dictated their use. The book features a wide range of illustrations from period paintings and sketches to photographs.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Fashion.

Brooches and Badges

Author: Rachel Church.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson.

Part of the V&A's "Accessories" series, this book narrates the evolution of brooches from the Middle Ages to the present day, exploring how changes in dress have dictated their use. The book features a wide range of illustrations from period paintings and sketches to photographs.

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Categories: Non-Fiction, Book, Art & Design, Art History, Fashion.

Back Street

Author: Fanny Hurst.
Publisher: Vintage (Penguin Random House).

Cover image: © akg-images / ClassicStock / Camerique.

Cover design: Evan Gaffney Design.

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Categories: Fiction, Novel, Book Cover, Vintage Photography.

The Drowned Detective

Author: Neil Jordan.
Publisher: Bloomsbury.

Cover image: © akg-images / Denise Bellon.

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Categories: Fiction, Novel, Book Cover, Vintage Photography.

Show Boat

Author: Edna Ferber.
Publisher: Vintage (Penguin Random House).

Cover image: © akg-images / ullstein bild / Black Star.

Cover design: Evan Gaffney Design.

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Categories: Fiction, Novel, Book Cover, Vintage Photography.

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