RDI (Royal Designer for Industry), he studied typography at the Central School under Anthony Froshaug and subsequently taught at several Art Schools. During the 60’s he was art director of Town and Nova magazines and designed many Penguin Books covers. He has designed books on chess, wine and for Monty Python, as well as catalogues raisonnés on Rothko, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frank Auerbach and in 2000 a prayer book for the Church of England.