Joe Craig: Jimmy Coates books
Best-selling author Joe Craig’s beloved Jimmy Coates series was describe by The Times, London as “The Bourne Identity for Kids…”
Originally published by Harper Collins, then digitally by Open Roads Integrated Media, since 2014 Anansi Hayes Media has been commissioned to create several iterations of covers for the series, including full interior layout of the 2025 printing. The aesthetic is informed as much by the author’s love of Piet Mondrian as Saul Bass’ icon Hitchcock posters and titles. Carefully chosen typography throughout includes “Spike” from the Vocal Type foundry. The designs, using a minimal color palette, London iconography, and dark silhouettes, emote suspense while allowing young readers to see themselves in the characters.
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