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Ian Johnson Senior Artworker

As my CV shows, my freelance/full-time experience includes:
Frost Design, Construct London, Conran Design, Pentagram,
RKCR/Y&R, Landor, BBC Worldwide and Landor.

My work:
An eclectic body of work ranging from Mulberry, Nivea, Ford,
Harvey Nichols, Virgin Media, Fairtrade, BBC, Carluccio’s, Waitrose,
Boots, D&AD, Marks and Spencer, Magnum Photos, Hulton Getty,
Rotovision, Claridge’s, The Berkeley, The Connaught and
The Dorchester.

Specialties
Books • Packaging • Press Ads • Brochures • New Business Work
i.e. Pitches • Exhibitions and artwork for just about anything that is
printed in any format.

Skills & Experience:
I originally trained in print as a hand and machine letterpress
compositor from age 16 to 21 in the 80’s. Further to this I artworked
in studios as a paste-up artist which, in turn, led to artworking on
Software:
the Apple Mac.
InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
My main strength is the ability to work with a creative team or work
directly with a design director/designer from a brief, using Adobe CS Referees:
InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop as the primary software applications. Vince Frost, Frost Design +61 2 9280 4233
This combines page layout and type usage. I am also familiar with Segolene Hutter, Design Director, Construct +44 (0)207 253 8740
the workings of a general production based studio. I have a more Richard Benjamin, Creative Partner, Baby Grand +44 (0)207 734 2340
than reasonable understanding of the print process and can ensure Simon Atterbury, Creative Services Consultant +44 (0)7973 234 039
artwork is print-ready.

Mulberry 40th Anniversary Book

Design Construct London
n this particular book I worked
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alongside the creative director,
typesetting and artworking each
page to be print ready and I worked
closely with the print-manager.
“Quarter bound in linen with two silk
book markers and a subtly embossed
full colour front cover, the book displays
an attention to detail synonymous with
Mulberry’s core brand values.”
Creative Review

Ian Johnson on 07870 325 172 or email i.johnson@mac.com

Mulberry 40th Anniversary Book Spreads


The Maybourne Papers Claridge’s, The Berkeley and The Connaught

The Maybourne Papers won both the Services Brochures category and
Recycled Papers category in the Creative Review Awards 2011.
Original and witty, editorial, restrained and subtle approach to the subject
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matter. Beautifully crafted typography, considered and brave production,
predominantly one colour which the stock complemented.” – Creative Review


Maybourne Group

The Maybourne Papers
Spreads and Covers –
Claridge’s, The Berkeley
and The Connaught


The Berkeley Rebrand

ver 50 items of inventory including stationery,
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carrier bags, umbrellas and even a beautiful
scented candle were designed then artworked for
production from visuals. I also re-drew the pattern
from an original design concept and, in particular,
made it work around the candle box as an
embossed image.
“Overall, the control of the Berkeley brand elements
achieves a fine equilibrium between ‘luxury’ on
one hand, and ‘welcoming’ on the other.”


Harvey Nichols Packaging

The design uses London-inspired iconography in
bronze, silver and gold – the famous Gilbert Scott
telephone box, the double-decker bus, black cab and
(of course) Harvey Nichols. I artworked over 30 items
from design visuals, working with the designer
and client on each stage.


Marionnaud Window signage

Design WHAM
From an original vector-based design file,
I resized and altered to fit the various hand
drawn typographic messages, symbols and
expressions that were used to make up the
adhesives for each particular shop window in
several European languages.


Porto Montenegro Luxury Yacht Marina Brochure

Working from a design layout and visuals,
I artworked the brochure and constructed a
dust jacket with blue stripe that folds in from
16 sections. In turn the brochure slotted
neatly into a white folder.


Porto Montenegro bags

Design Construct
Working from a design visuals, I artworked
the bags so the stripe ran evenly all the way
around and was true to the angle of the
original branding.


Cornwall Terrace Bespoke Literature

Design Cooper Rose

This project involved artworking
and production of a range of bespoke
literature associated with the sales
promotion of the combined properties
of Cornwall Terrace on Regent’s Park
– a Grade I listed Regency terrace
commissioned in 1811 and designed
by architect John Nash.


About Face Book

Design Frost Design
particular book I worked
On this
alongside the designer and author,
typesetting and artworking each
page from various scamps and
verbal briefs. Commended in the
2003 Design Week Awards.

“About face is a delightful book to hold,
with all the production values we expect
from RotoVision and the design values
we expect from Frost.”
Graphics International


About Face Book spread


Artisan Biscuits Packaging

Design Irving Design

I artworked these products from the design
concept which was to demonstrate visually
the type of beverage which is most suitable
to accompany the individual cracker flavour.


Waitrose Packaging


I artworked the original layout and
type aspects of this range as they
were designed and illustrated.


Packaging Dorset Cereals

Design Big Fish
uring a stint at Big Fish I worked on
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typesetting and artworking of one of
the versions Dorset Cereal Range.


DAD Newsletter Spreads

Design Frost Design
Spread from one of the newsletters
I artworked featuring photographer
Elliott Erwitt.

from the same newsletter
Spread
which also featured an article on
David Carson when he released
his book, The End of Print


Carluccio’s Financial Report

he artwork for the
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annual report also
involved some
alteration work to
the illustrations and
briefing the printer.


Computing Magazine

Design Pentagram
s this magazine was designed I mocked
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up various page layouts, with the designer,
until a style was reached that the client
was pleased with.


DAD Poster

Agency Saatchi Saatchi
a series of posters promoting
One of
the 2008 DAD Type Awards, featuring
all participating judges.


DAD Review and summary

Design Frost Design
s the review was designed and
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illustrated I scanned the various
elements and checked them in
photoshop to keep the pencil
effect of the illustration intact.


DAD President’s Lectures

Design Frost Design
he pencils were photographed
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trace paper. I then removed
on
the shadows and cleaned up
the background. The invitation
was designed to fold in on itself
‘french-fold’ style (left).


Film Campaign Quad poster

Design 1977 Design
dapted from original image files
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supplied by Paramount Pictures
and created the type in yellow at
bottom right as no font was available.


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Ian johnson CV 2012

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