Copper Reed Studio were honored to be commissioned by St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Spanish Point to design and produce a celebratory book titled ‘Salty Faces and Ferocious Appetites’. From the project’s outset we had the privilege of working with Anne Jones, a past pupil of the school, whose enthusiasm for books can only be described as infectious. Anne had taken up the editorial challenge some time before she arrived at our studio for the first of many exploratory book project meetings. We were soon put in the picture to the extent of Anne’s ambition for this project. Her objectives were simple – excellence in the vital elements of book design, graphic reproduction, book production values and photography.

The books subtitled ‘A Tapestry of Stories from a Seaside School’ reveals the collaborative composition of this multi authored book. 38 stories from 40 former pupils and teachers of necessity informed the graphic shape of our final design plan – a plan which was fully embraced by Anne and her team at St. Joseph’s Secondary School.

Book contributors include: RTE’s Marty Morrissey, internationally renowned singer Maura O’Connell and award winning architect Shelly McNamara.

The final design, now printed and in all good bookstores, brought into harmony the disparate life stories of the many contributors united by a shared formative experience of education within St. Joseph’s Secondary School.

Salty Faces & Ferocious Appetites

230 page book
Edited by Anne Jones
hotography: John Kelly
Paperback: ISBN 978-0-9564548-2-9
Hardback: ISBN 978-0-9564548-2-9-1-2

“Designers at Copperreed are professionals to their fingertips. Technically adept with a strong creative flair and a thorough knowledge of their field, they generously accommodate clients’ requirements with eternal patience and a Zen-like approach. Quality of the highest standard is their hallmark. Simply a class team across the board.”

Anne Jones
Media & Communications Editor, ‘Salty Faces & Ferocious Appetites’