Eoghan O’Brien joins Batsford as Art Director

B.T. Batsford Ltd has appointed Eoghan O’Brien as their Art Director. Working at the heart of Batsford’s creative department, he is responsible for the design of the publisher’s diverse range of 40+ titles a year.

Eoghan has nearly 20 years of experience working in graphic design and the publishing industry. He honed his skills working as a graphic designer at Hachette for 9 years, before founding the independent design company Wide Open Studio, which specialised in producing books, presentations, series identities, art direction and packaging for UK and international publishers and brands.

Eoghan said: ‘I am delighted to bring my skills and experience to the role of Art Director at Batsford and to work with the team to develop their excellent reputation for beautiful, well-considered commercial publishing.’

Batsford’s Managing Director David Graham said: ‘We are already enjoying the impact of Eoghan’s design skills and look forward to him adding further lustre to the already outstanding looking Batsford books.’

Founded in 1843, B.T. Batsford Ltd is an award-winning independent publisher of beautiful, illustrated books in categories including Architecture and Design, Nature, Gardening and Lifestyle, Craft and Textile Art, Poetry and Literary Gift, Heritage and Folklore.