Collaboration With Passion
He liked things simple, and had managed many of the biggest names in show business. When I met Vera and her husband Harry, we hit it off straight away. My RAF background and good manners meant that Vera could relax, and allow me full access to her unique photo collection. Vera and I met again at the recording studio to show my visual ideas, and for Derek to hear the progress of the album.
15 Little Portland Street, W1, London. This office was self contained and I designed the room arrangements myself. We had 2 complete photographic darkrooms, with running water! I even had a chinning bar made for me and installed by a company from Covent Garden, they specialized in tubular steel furnishings.
Sometime in 1985, Jacky Moini, asked me if I would design a logo for a new Video Label. The fee would not be much, as the job entailed producing artwork for no less than 50 titles. I produced a selection of logos and awaited an answer.