Plume

I am Tim...

... a graphic designer with 30 years’ experience of making and helping others make books and publications of all kinds.

I collaborate responsively with authors and artists to arrive at the best, right result that makes them happy and proud.

I allow the meaning of words and the beauty of images to shine and communicate together, and strive for elegance, clarity, balance, legibility and utility (except when trashiness, confusion or frippery may be required).

I am literate and thoughtful, sensitive to subject matter and target audience, and skilled at analysing and structuring material to find the appropriate form and style for each project.

I have worked with individuals, small groups and large corporations and institutions, on everything from simple flyers to complex books and magazines, with print runs from 10 to 1,000,000.

I am usually wholly responsible for every aspect of the design, layout and accuracy of every page, as well as the management of printing and production.

I know my stuff. How can I help you?

Some clients

The Dotty People, drawing by Katherine Tulloh
The Spice Girlsl’étrangère GallerySusie HamiltonRob and Nick CarterMummery+SchnelleAlexandre da CunhaEmily YoungPhil McIntyre EntertainmentJason MartinZed NelsonCoombs ContemporaryLive Stock MarketJanet Street-PorterNancy FoutsThe River CaféHoratio’s GardenThe House of Fairy TalesSphereEast London Metropolitan OperaMerrell PublishersBen Elwes Fine ArtBrian GriffithsJacqui SmallBen Brown Fine ArtsV&A Museum of ChildhoodTransition GalleryManchester UnitedSteve GoddardRoyal British Society of SculptorsArtSourceTriangle NetworkPenguin Random HouseModern Art OxfordAndrea Rosen GalleryBurning Bright ProductionsPrefaceEnglish Garden LoungingSladmore GalleryCarlton BooksAspen Art FoundationThe Groucho ClubGavin TurkMark Jason GalleryVigo GalleryTulloh BooksWalid Kassatly Distilleriesthe wind in the treesHighclere CastleSOASTonico Lemos AuadThe LineKate BrightThe Gallery of EverythingEleven Fine ArtHutchinsonTime To Think, Inc.The Fine Art SocietyChannel FourGasworks GalleryTrolley BooksFour Corners BooksJonathan YeoStephen Friedman GalleryMalgosia StepnikThe British Art FairGalerie SimpsonPrestelCenturyThomas Williams Fine ArtTransform Drug Policy Foundation

Other things

the wind in the trees is my independent publishing imprint, home to personal projects.

The @crudlark Instagram account is a showcase for my lifelong collection of small plastic fragments.

Contact

Tim Barnes

Email: chicken@herechickychicky.com

Phone: +44(0)7485 578 233