Cover image for Dublin Inquirer print edition #95

I work in a bookshop, which I love. This illustration is a celebration of my experience of working in this environment, which is full of life in all its quirkiness and richness. Bookshops are important social environments, where people connect with stories that help them navigate life’s ups and downs. To quote Joan Didion’s “We tell ourselves stories in order to live”.

I’m also a designer and illustrator, working under the name Adrian Z Design, though my real name is Adrian Robb. I provide a range of services, including book design, editorial, web design, marketing materials and design for print. My main area of interest is book design, specifically fiction and lifestyle. A lot of my illustration work is publishing-related. But I’m open to new avenues of creativity!

If you would like to see more of my work, please visit my website at adrianzdesign.com, or my Instagram @adrianzdesign. If you would like to collaborate on a project or would like to find out more about my designs and illustrations, you can contact me on these platforms, I’d love to hear from you.