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David Pearson graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2002, before working for Penguin Books as a text designer and later, a cover designer. He left to establish his own studio in 2007, which specialises in print design, where typography is the principle form of expression. David has been listed as one of Britain’s Top 50 Designers by the Guardian, named by Debrett’s as one of Britain’s 500 most influential people, and is a member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale).
Mike is in conversation with the graphic designer David Pearson RDI, who inhabits the highly competitive world of book cover design; he is a self-confessed Typophile, naming his company 'Type As Image' where typography is king. Ironically, one of David's most renowned covers was for George Orwell's 1984, which had all front cover types redacted as a powerful representation of that dystopian tale. When not designing, you'll find him teaching or talking to hungry young students here and abroad. In addition to his RDI mantle, he is a member of the prestigious Alliance Graphic International.
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