Penguin Press commissioned me to illustrate Scotland's Books, a history of Scottish Literature by Andrew Crawford. It features a casual, timeless gathering of seven Scottish writers past and present: Louise Welsh, Ali Smith, R L Stevenson, J M Barrie, Robert Burns, Irvine Welsh and Sir Walter Scott.
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Finished designs: the version on the right was chosen for the final cover.
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Working drawings
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Stages of coloured artwork
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