Simon Bell graduated in Typography and Graphic Communication from Reading University in 1974, having started off as a Literature student. He was in book publishing from 1974 until 1996, working for a range of publishers including Weidenfeld, the BBC
...MoreSimon Bell graduated in Typography and Graphic Communication from Reading University in 1974, having started off as a Literature student. He was in book publishing from 1974 until 1996, working for a range of publishers including Weidenfeld, the BBC, the National Gallery, the British Museum, the Royal Academy, Pan Books and Phaidon Press, amongst others. His work included editorial, text and caption writing, design, illustration, photography, and production. He has won four National Book League prizes. Since 1996 he has lectured at Coventry University’s School of Art and Design, specialising in book and publishing-related work, contextual studies, dissertations and all aspects of written work. He has sat on validation panels for other institutions, given conference papers focussing on fostering critical thinking in undergraduate art and design students, has won a Coventry University Teaching Excellence Award for Innovative Assessment, and recently completed a Masters in English Literature with Distinction. He has several ongoing writing projects, and is intending to embark upon a PhD shortly, exploring the value of writing for visual arts students.
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