![map illustration of the united kingdom with pop out illustrations of locations and buildings](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80fd5c2322fc53884c488db09dd686e9/70b6caa8e4967a059782a63a_rw_1200.jpg?h=b4a1610cb05b842da4b19f20d0b64ee6)
I was thrilled to be asked to produce the August 2015 cover of Reader's Digest UK, for a feature on Coastal Walks around the UK. The Art Director wanted an image that would work underneath the coverlines that needed to be accommodated on the left-hand side and we had great fun coming up with this layout together.
![illustration scroll with hand lettering "Best of British"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80fd5c2322fc53884c488db09dd686e9/cbf04824e4562ddb9e5b53ee_rw_600.jpg?h=f019ad3aa6c8f72d10a3228b90050a5b)
![close up illustration of woman walking on uk coastal outline](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80fd5c2322fc53884c488db09dd686e9/a1e51ae616710ab72313984e_rw_600.jpg?h=c5d85f4a41b0f883048127a7ce092e94)
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Details from the map
![photograph of Reader's Digest magazine cover with map illustration of UK](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/80fd5c2322fc53884c488db09dd686e9/3000cb5d3d56569a5557dd11_rw_1200.jpg?h=3a9c592085f1b61ee22d85c18e92ef86)
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The last rough stage before I went ahead with the final image
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One of the initial experiments with layout before settling on the one above