Amanda Scope is an Austrian-born graphic designer, with over 15 years experience in magazine and book publishing, She has designed covers and layouts for various lifestyle and fashion magazines, anthologies and trade books. We spoke to Amanda about the difference between working on self-published and traditionally published books, whether or not you need a degree to work in print design and the most gratifying aspect of her job.

We spoke to Mark Ecob, Creative Director of MECOB, a design studio for book publishing based outside of London. We learned about the company's core principles, Mark's design process and a fascinating collaboration with the late Iain Banks.