Phew, it’s been a hard slog… But finally the Spring 2008 catalogue is off to our designers for setting. I have to admit that it still astounds me to be working a whole year in advance. I’ve barely gotten over Christmas yet!
The copy has been written, polished, proofed and is winging its way over to Smithfield Market (don’t ask), and the covers have, well very nearly, been approved. I’m not going to let the fact that I am still waiting on quotations for several images I’d like to use spoil my afternoon though, as I have yet again struck something of a coup in the world of pretty pictures, even if I do say so myself. These two photographs, by Nina and Jill respectively, are not stock images – they are original works of art, never intended by their creators to be gracing the covers of our humble little publications, and I am really rather proud at having discovered them. 
The reason I like working with individuals, or even amateurs if you prefer, is that they want us to use their imges, that they respond, as far as time zones will allow, immediately, that they are eager to collaborate with us, to meet our needs, and above all, and without exception, they are charming, friendly people too. They make my job a lot easier, and are a source of real pleasure. So thank you Nina and Jill (this time around). I’m not going to reveal what titles these are going to become: I think I’ll leave you guessing…
KA, Shortly to be Shorn. At Last.
