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Peter Higham, author and Director of Alderley Edge Cricket Club, approached 1960 Creative to bring the club’s 150-year history to life in a landmark commemorative book. Our challenge was to turn 150 years of characters, stories, personalities and achievements into a visual journey that felt as engaging as the club’s history itself.

Dorothy Bentley Smith, historian, writer, tour guide and poet, approached 1960 Creative to design her latest historical publication, exploring the experiences of  young men who served during the Crimea and India campaigns. Our aim was to create a beautifully considered book that brought their stories to life, capturing the courage, dedication and sacrifice behind their service.

Dorothy Bentley Smith created a series of children’s stories for her grandchildren, with a lifelong dream of seeing them published. With the help of 1960 Creative, that dream became a reality. She’s now bringing Konrad’s next adventure to life, with the third story currently underway.

John Wallace, author of Andy Pandy, Ena Sharples & Eric Clapton — a novel about his life, though not exactly an autobiography — wanted a design that would visually transport the reader into his favourite time-wasting interests from the 1950s onwards.

Paul J Marland-Griffiths the author of Devil in the Flesh, wanted a cover to reflect the dark secrets of Saddleworth Moor. We created a design that captured the mystical power and rage of a Daemon.

John Wallace the author of The Mire, A novel of truth and imagination, wanted a cover to reflect the dark, cold, wet area known as Lindow Moss. We created a design that captured the essence of its content with dramatic impact.

John Wallace the author of a novel about a real 1930s Mississippi blues singer and guitarist wanted a cover that was cinematic and vivid. The design was created by blending a number of separate images into a single design that led the reader effortlessly into the book's narrative.

John Wallace the author of a World War Two true story needed a book cover that was arresting and original. We created a design that communicated the book's contents with immediacy and cinematic impact.

John Wallace's first novel was a vivid tale about Bombay in the Jazz Age, India today - and the British Afghan Campaign of the 1840s. The book cover was designed so as to make reference to all these narrative threads, whilst also creating a look that reflected both history and modernity.