May 26, 2016
Neil Gower: Jackets, Genius and Putting the ‘Art’ into Cartography
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TDC Salon: May 26, 2016. “Jackets, Genius, and Putting the ‘Art’ into Cartography” with Neil Gower
Uncomfortable calling himself an illustrator and feeling a fraud when referred to as a designer, Neil Gower settled on graphic artist. On a tour through his extensive portfolio of work, Neil reflects on taking hand-drawn images into the digital age, how fear of the demise of print has made this a great time to be a book designer, and the thrill he still gets from making marks on paper, both images and letterform. Neil, who resides in Sussex, England, is best known for his illustrated maps and book jackets. For over 30 years, he has worked in a wide variety of media and styles with a passion for combining image and letterform.