My Job in 5: Helen Chapman, Picture book designer, Penguin Random House UK

Describe your role My job title is picture book designer but people outside the industry always think that I must illustrate all the books! Unfortunately I’m not that talented (though I do a mean stick man) so I end up describing my job as being an editor for the illustrators. Working in close partnership with our editorial team I help illustrators evolve their work from the initial roughs to the finished book, picking fonts, designing covers and logos, and creating the Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]

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