Mark Cockram

Mark Cockram worked as a freelance artist and designer.  After studying art and design at Lincolnshire College of Art, Mark discovered his passion for bookbinding and book arts whilst working in Paris. After graduating from the bookbinding course at Guildford College of Technology (Diploma in Fine Bookbinding & Conservation), he went on to study Japanese bookbinding and related subjects at ’Studio Livre’ Tokyo and London College of Printing (BA (Hons) Book Arts and Crafts).  

Mark usually works with one book at a time, using traditional materials, modifying, manipulating, developing and creating new decorative techniques to realise the final design. He feels that by being able to work with various styles, he is able to respond to the text, illustrations and mood of the book with honesty.