In this first episode of Cover Meeting, Steve Leard is joined by David Pearson, a graphic designer who has been commissioned by Wes Anderson, Christie's, The New York Times, Penguin Books, Sir Ridley Scott and the V&A. David has been listed as one of Britain's Top 50 Designers by The Guardian, is a member of the prestigious Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and in 2015 he was appointed Royal Designer for Industry, the highest accolade for designers in the UK.

To see David's work head to his website at typeasimage.com, or follow him on twitter and instagram @typeasimage.

In 2023 David also launched The Book Cover Review, a new website with reviews of beloved book covers – both new and old – from a range of voices around the world. 

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Cover Meeting was hosted by Steve Leard and produced by James Ede of beheard.org.uk.