Popup Books

A selection of the pop up books where I've paper engineered the mechanisms and pop up designs.
The Met Dress Up Paper Dolls (DK)
I worked with DK Publishing and the illustrator, Cass Urquart, to develop the mechanisms and die-lines for this paper dolls book for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 
I developed each outfit so that the tabs helped to easily fit each specific outfit and also design the dolls shapes and make sure they were freestanding.
November 2022
(click above image for a link to the full video)
'It Takes a Village' Popup Book
I was commissioned by NOOMA Studio to paper engineer (and subsequently illustrate) their entry for the Davidson Prize. A competition prompting ideas that recognise transformative architecture of the home.
The design was one of the finalists for the competition in 2022.
As well as designing and illustrating the book, I also made and bound each copy.
May 2022

8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Popup Book

I was commissioned to paper engineer a five spread popup book for the 2017 Christmas special of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. The concept, by Sean Lock, was for a gritty popup book. Illustrations by Mark Warrington.

July 2017

Baby T. Rex designed for 'Popup and Play Dinosaurs'

Popup baby T. Rex designed for 'Popup and Play Dinosaurs' book published by Ciranda Cultural, commissioned by Elephant & Bird Books. Illustrations by Tracy Cottingham.

The baby T. Rex is not attached to the book and can be played with alongside the playmat which folds out from the final page. The dinosaur has a mechanism, so that once it has popped up, it can stand up by itself - which can be undone so the dinosaur can be placed back in to the book and stored safely until next time

March 2017

Baby T. Rex prototype designed for 'Popup and Play Dinosaurs'

Popup baby T. Rex prototype designed for 'Popup and Play Dinosaurs' book.

January 2017

Popup tractor designed for 'Popup and Play Around the Farm'

Tractor (and originally trailer) designed for 'Popup and Play Around the Farm' book published by Ciranda Cultural, commissioned by Elephant & Bird Books. Illustrations by Tracy Cottingham.

The tractor is not attached to the book and can be played with alongside the playmat which folds out from the final page. The tractor has a mechanism, so that once it has popped up, it can stand up by itself - which can be undone so the vehicle can be placed back in to the book and stored safely until next time

January 2017

Popup tractor prototype designed for 'Popup and Play Around the Farm'

Tractor designed for 'Popup and Play Around the Farm' book published by Ciranda Cultural, commissioned by Elephant & Bird Books.

The tractor is not attached to the book and can be played with alongside the playmat which folds out from the final page. The video shows the tractor's mechanism which allows it to stand up by itself

January 2017

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