Alexander Newman
Designer
Studios:One Love Books
Quotes
“Bringing together more than 1,200 images, it ranges from Clark family portraits and Quaker history to ephemera, and of course, the shoes themselves.”
“I developed the book’s grid and typographic style in collaboration with designer David Carroll, then laid out the book myself, focusing on clean design that allows the imagery to breathe.”
“The challenge was to acknowledge the passage of time while keeping the book cohesive, so it reads as a single visual journey rather than a series of disconnected eras.”
“His own interest grew from observing how Clarks 'has been embraced across musical genres and subcultures'.”
“When choosing typefaces for a book, I try to connect them to the subject matter in some way, so I used Zurich for the quotes and chapter headings – a font that Tony used frequently in his work for Greensleeves.”
“Photography from reggae and dancehall hasn’t been celebrated in the same way as that from rock, jazz, or other genres, so it felt important to shine a light on this imagery and give it the attention it deserves.”