Bath Spa University Graphic Communication student Harvey Loake has won the Palgrave Pivot design competition.
International academic publisher Palgrave Macmillan launched a new competition in 2013 challenging students to design jacket covers for its innovative new Palgrave Pivot titles.
Harvey designed three winning images which will be used on jacket covers of new 2014 Palgrave Pivots titles. He has also won an iPad, and a week’s paid work experience at Palgrave Macmillan starting early this year.
Commenting on his winning designs Harvey said: “When designing the images, I tried to come up with an original concept that would fit with Palgrave Macmillan’s existing collections and the Palgrave Pivot brand. I wanted them to be simple, effective, and suitable for all research subjects, from theatre to sociology. It will be very exciting to see my designs on books in the market.”
Nicky Borowiec, Head of Design at Palgrave Macmillan added: “The standard of entries was very high, and it was difficult for us to choose a winner. But Harvey’s images had clearly been chosen thoughtfully, and look stunning. We’re looking forward to hosting him for paid work experience.”
Professor Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor of Bath Spa University will have a new book published by Palgrave Pivot later this year and has selected one of Harvey’s winning designs for the cover.
The BA (Hons) Graphic Communication course at Bath Spa is successful and well established. Students benefit from expert teaching mixed with interdisciplinary projects. Specialist areas of study include graphic design, illustration and interactive design.
