How did I meet Julian Dicken, my genius collaborator, you ask? Pretty much, as a child. He’s the son of a couple of pals of mine from Lancaster, the musician Ian Dicken, and the photographer Pauline Clark. This is why I describe him as my ‘nephew’, and my favourite nephew at that; because it used to be the case that you would call your parents friends Uncle and Auntie!
I’ve been pals with the several members of The Lovely Eggs since I don’t know when. A few years ago, I saw some graphics that Jules had done for the band, which blew my tiny whatevs.
When Vintage asked who I wanted to do the cover for ‘A Hero For High Times’, I at once thought of Jules; it became my favourite cover… until One Fine Day.
So when it occured to me to illustrate my new book, ‘One Fine Day’, Jules was the only person I approached. I hope readers like them as well as I do.
You can see more of Julian’s work through his instagram account
https://www.instagram.com/moonshakedesign/
And you can buy his work through Bandcamp… write to him and nag him to get an Etsy Shop or something, which would be much more sensible!
https://moonshakedesign.bandcamp.com/
You can contact him via email; moonshakedesign@gmail.com
