Cult Edge is a passion project. As a fan of cult television, Cult Edge is a chance for me to unleash the restraints and design imaginative products reflecting a very niche interest.
Blake's 7 Annuals 1982 & 2023
A lockdown project to create the 'missing' Blake's 7 Annual 1982, this 252 hardback book was created in collaboration with fans across the world and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. As a result, the project was followed up in 2023 with a further 256 page volume celebrating the shows 45th anniversary. Both books were designed by me, and were edited and co-ordinated by me and Carol Ramsay. Both books were self-published and have - so far - raised over £4200 for charity.
Blake's 7 Scorpio Tales & Thieves Killers Mercenaries Psychopaths
As a result of receiving too many short stories to include in the Blake's 7 Annuals, two short-story anthologies were created to showcase the work. Both book jackets and typesetting were done by me.
Blake's 7 Production Diary Series A (2023)
Published in November 2023, the Blake's 7 Production Diary Series A is a 274 page hardback book delving into the making of the first series of the BBC science fiction drama Blake's 7. The book was a design challenge, having to include a wealth of imagery, illustration and official documents. I count this as one of the pieces of design I'm most proud of. The book was enthusiastically received and garnered critical acclaim from SFX Magazine who, in their four-star review called it "an impressively comprehensive piece of research and a thing of beauty." The book was written and researched by Jonathan Helm.
Blake's 7 Magazine Issue 24 (2024)
This was an unplanned publication that came from a conversation with Jonathan Helm (writer). We announced and published this 124 page title in the space of a month. This magazine is intended to be the next issue of the official Blake's 7 Magazine, which folded in 1983. With that in mind, the design was an intentional nod to the original magazine. The challenge was to create something the captured the 'cut-and-paste' design tone of the original magazine, whilst still making it look like a professionally designed product. It proved to be a big success, with a follow-up Issue 25 now in production...
In Production
Current Cult Edge publications in production include the Blake's 7 Production Diary Series B, which is scheduled for publication in November 2024. I'm also currently working on design and production of Blake's 7 Magazine Issue 25, which is scheduled for publication in late 2024.
