In the first episode of season 2, we speak with Jack Smyth – a freelance designer and illustrator from Ireland.

His clients include Penguin Random House, Faber & Faber, Harpercollins, Granta, Daunt Books, Simon & Schuster, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Politico and The Atlantic.

He has previously worked inhouse at 4th Estate, Simon & Schuster, Little, Brown and Tower Records and holds an MA in Graphic Design from Kingston University.

In 2024, he was named the designer of the year at the British Book Awards.

He has received 9 ABCD awards, a BBDPA award and has been featured in Creative Review, It's Nice That, Communication Arts and the 100 Archive.

He lives in Dublin with his wife and cat.

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