{"product_id":"john-mcconnell-by-robert-mccrum-9781788840873","title":"John McConnell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn McConnell\u003c\/em\u003e's list of collaborators includes many household names—Boots, Faber \u0026amp; Faber, Halfords, Clarks, John Lewis. The man behind the Biba logo (for which he won the D\u0026amp;AD Silver in 1969), the logo of the National Grid, and the covers of a Penguin student textbook series from the early '70s has exerted a quiet influence over British design since the sixties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis awards alone speak to his prowess: the Prince Philip Designers' Prize (2002) and the title of RDI (Royal Designer of Industry, 1987) among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart biography, part showcase for some of McConnell's most celebrated designs, this book gathers McConnell's exclusive redesign for Faber \u0026amp; Faber—a revolutionary new approach to book covers from the early 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert McCrum was the editorial director of Faber \u0026amp; Faber from 1979-1989, where he worked alongside John McConnell. He has written six novels and co-authored \u003cem\u003eThe Story of English\u003c\/em\u003e (1986). A regular contributor to the Guardian, he was also the literary editor of the Observer between 1996 and 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA compilation of McConnell's most iconic designs for Faber \u0026amp; Faber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction from Robert McCrum—editorial director of Faber \u0026amp; Faber from 1979-1989.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDesigned by Brian Webb of Webb \u0026amp; Webb Design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe latest instalment in ACC's award-winning Design series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253376073964,"sku":"9781788840873","price":48.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24937773482824.jpg?v=1769472111","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/john-mcconnell-by-robert-mccrum-9781788840873","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}