Graham Smith's profile

Odds'n sods - a round up of varied design jobs

C l i e n t
The strangest commission I have had was to create a 
lavish 50th birthday card/package for Zindzi Mandela 
daughter of Nelson. Which came via art directing 
Arise Magazine

B R I E F
The brief was to think outside the box and create a 
intriguing and unusual card. The solution was a 
bespoke tin box containing a family photographic 
booklet and CD containing further imagery, music 
and birthday messages of congratulations from 
various celebrities. I commissioned the Japanese 
street artist Dragon76 to do the cover illustration. 
(He then got invited to South Africa to do live graffiti 
painting at the actual birthday party and got to 
meet Nelson Mandela!)


P R O J E C T
Instore poster mock-up for George at Asda

C l i e n t
George at Asda. Freelancing to Publicis Blueprint

B R I E F
Create a concept for a set of mock-up in store posters 
that were fresh and imaginative and had energy to them


​​​​​​​P R O J E C T
Design a ‘Best of 2018 Festivals’ supplement for The NME​​​​​​​
C l i e n t
New Musical Express/Time Inc

B R I E F
Design a ‘Best of 2018 Festivals’ supplement 
for The NME


P R O J E C T
Book design for The Look. Adventures in Rock & Pop Fashion​​​​​​​
C l i e n t
Paul Gorman/Adelita Ltd

B R I E F
The Look traces the evolution of the rock 'n' roll 
fashionista from Elvis and the Beatles, through the 
Sex Pistols and Madonna to the present day. 
The brief was to create a cool and contemporary 
design that allows the strong visual content and 
words to sing, in this 224 page book


P R O J E C T
Design of Jane Austen bookazine
C l i e n t
The Times Literary Supplement - News uk

B R I E F
Design a 100 page Jane Austen bookazine.
The cover illustration was done by Valentina Verc 
and the creative director was Sachini Imbuldeniya
2018


P R O J E C T
Design of annual report for The Southern Co-operative​​​​​​​ 2015-16

C l i e n t
The Southern Co-operative. 
Freelancing to The River Group. 
The Creative Director was Phil Tristram

B R I E F
Create and design a 32 page annual 
report for The Southern Co-operative.
I also commissioned and art directed 
the photographic shoots.
The cover info graphic map shows locations
of their shops, businesses and HQ 


P R O J E C T
Design of record sleeve for Julius Lester​​​​​​​
C l i e n t
BGP Records

B R I E F
Design of record sleeve for Julius Lester, an American 
writer, academic, civil rights activist, photographer, 
and a musician. I made a cut out stencil and sprayed 
the typography

P R O J E C T
The Virgin TV Hot 100 magazine​​​​​​​


C l i e n t
Virgin Media.
I freelanced as a designer on the project at Redwood

B R I E F
Create a new magazine for The Virgin TV Hot 100 
2016



Odds'n sods - a round up of varied design jobs
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Odds'n sods - a round up of varied design jobs

A cross section of design jobs that I have been commissioned to create over the years

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