These were offshoots of the familiar N.M.E and Uncut magazines, with plundered material from both magazines’ long and extensive photographic and editorial back catalogues.

Each issue was themed around a different artist, band or movement. It was fascinating to get the opportunity to explore the extensive, historic picture archives of Melody Maker and N.M.E., and had great fun producing each magazine’s individual-themed identity.

Type Newsstand
Title NME Originals & Uncut Legends
Circulation 70,000
Frequency Monthly
Publisher IPC Ignite

Here are some pages GPD produced after being given the opportunity to work on Readers Digest with the excellent Martin Colyer (Creative Director). Exciting work as this massive title breaks new ground moving forward with the changing demographics of its growing readership under the steerage of its Editor in chief – Gill Hudson.

Client Vivat Direct
Title Readers Digest
Circulation 600,000
Frequency Monthly
Publisher Vivat Direct

Starting as a pasted-together fanzine on a battered old mac, Jockey Slut evolved into a well-regarded, globally distributed authority on the dance music scene.

Looked after all aspects of the design and creative direction of the magazine, record labels and club night – Bugged Out.

The past is a foreign country…

Client Me!
Title Jockey Slut
Circulation 50,000
Frequency Bi-Monthly
Publisher Jockey Slut Publishing

Broadening the range and experience in the marketplace with freelancing work at various levels around London for a couple of years in the early 00s. Gaining invaluable experience at most major high street newsstand publishers. Expertise and insights that are still beneficial today when applied to corporate projects commissioned through GPD.

Clients Various
Titles Bizarre, Buzz Magazine, Classic Rock, Grub, Kerrang, Later, Loaded, Maxim, Player, Smash Hits, Sunday Times Magazine, Vox
Circulation Various
Frequency Various
Publisher IPC, Emap, Dennis Publishing, Jockey Slut Publishing, News International, Vivat Direct, The Wireless Group,