Matthew Walkerdine is a designer whose work focuses on independent publishing, traditional and emerging technologies and the spontaneous and intuitive possibilities of collaboration. In October 2011, Matthew co-founded Good Press a bookshop, gallery and print studio dedicated to the promotion and distribution of independently published printed matter with a focus on visual arts, design, writing, music and artist objects. His work is practice-led with a particular focus in sub-underground music and fandom, community and collaboration and re-situating these in an art and design publishing context. He has been a part-time lecturer since 2014, most notably teaching Communication Design at The Glasgow School of Art and has spoken, exhibited, and collaborated internationally. He is currently studying an MA in Communication Design: Book Design at The University of Reading in the Typography & Graphic Communication department.
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Ongoing Projects:
The Grass is Green in the Fields for You
Museums Press / A Plume
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I am always very happy to talk about projects and potential commissions, please get in touch:
matthewwalkerdine@gmail.com
@matthewwalkerdine
Ongoing Projects:
The Grass is Green in the Fields for You
Museums Press / A Plume
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I am always very happy to talk about projects and potential commissions, please get in touch:
matthewwalkerdine@gmail.com
@matthewwalkerdine
selected projects
2025
The Caseroom: 60 Years of Letterpress, etc.Publication design to celebrate 60 years of The Caseroom, for The Glasgow School of Art.
64pp, full colour printing, various paper stocks, brass saddle stitch, cover by Edwin Pickstone and Ruth Kirkby.
2025
Monologue by Jessica HigginsDigital poster for the final performance of Monologue at 20 Albert Road, Glasgow.
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2025
Tough Love 20Poster for the 20th birthday celebrations of Tough Love Records at the ICA.
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2025
smallest things by MemotoneLP, design and layout, for World of Echo. Cover painting by Trent Burleson.
2024
Killed (of Kids): a book by Huggy Bearby Niki Elliott, Karen Hill, Jo Johnson, Chris Rowley, and Jon Slade.
Edited by Ethan Swan, published by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You and JABS.
352 pages, full colour printing, perfect bound with spot varnish detail.
2024
“i wish i was special” by GuestsLP and fridge magnet, design and layout, for World of Echo.
2024
Gardener's Arms by Rebecca WilcoxPamphlet design for Glasgow based artist, writer and musician.
36pp, risograph printed, saddle stitched with wraparound cover, tip on full colour image.
2024
It's not a pill I need but a sewer to jump in by Fritz WelchArtists’ book design for Glasgow based artist and musician, for Good Press.
152pp, risograph, black and white and full colour printing, perfect bound.
2024
Dream Songs by Robert Sotelo & Mary Currie7” record, design and layout, for Upset the Rhythm.
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2024
Raspberry, Raspberry one and two by Timothea Armour and Jessica Higgins
Pamphlet series design, performance texts and texts on performance.
24pp, risograph printed, saddle stiched, tipped into folder cover, published by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
2024
Six Scenes by Mick PeterPublication design, for Good Press.
140pp, risograph, black and white and full colour printing, various paper stocks, perfect bound.
2024
Skipping Stones: The Cassette Years ‘92-’93 by The Cat's Miaow2 x LP in gatefold sleeve, with tape cassette, for World of Echo.
2024
Carol Rhodes: Seen and UnseenPamphlet design for a symposium on the life and work of painter Carol Rhodes, for The Glasgow School of Art.
16pp, black and white print, black wire stitch.
2024
With Objects in Time by Sandra Johnston & Mónica LaisecaPublication design, for Good Press.
90pp, colour printing, perfect bound.
2023
On The Turning Ground by Tara Clerkin Trio12” EP, for World of Echo, photography by Jennifer Lo.
2022-23
CCA GlasgowSeasonal booklet design.
24-32pp, full colour printing, saddle stitched.
2023
Selected Songs 1997-2003 by Hydroplane2 x LP in gatefold sleeve, for World of Echo.
2023
Cinema Despite: Reviewing artists’ film and video in Scotland curated by Marcus JackPublication design for a weekend long event of Scottish moving image at Tramway, Glasgow, curated by Marcus Jack.
64pp, risograph and full colour printing, various paper stocks, saddle stitched.
2023
They Said! by Jessica HigginsPamphlet by Jessica Higgins released on The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
24pp, single colour risograph printed interior, letterpress printed cover, saddle stitched.
2023
The Weed Collectors by Julia ParksAn artists publication commissioned by Alchemy Film & Arts.
64pp, full colour printing, various paper stocks, perfect bound.
2023
Gone By Fall: The Collected Works of The Shapiros by The ShapirosLP and poster, design and layout, for World of Echo.
2023
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival 2023Design across printed materials; booklets, catalogue and posters. With Emer Tumilty.
2022
Rich, Rich SoilAn artists publication commissioned by Alchemy Film & Arts.
24pp, risograph printing, various paper stocks, saddle stitched.
2022
Watercolor of Jandek Debut: Music Texts 2015-2020 by David RoederDesign, layout and print with Museto Fernandez. Published by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
116pp, risograph printing, various paper stocks, full colour sticker adheared to the cover, includes a fold out poster, perfect bound.
2022
Songs '94-'98 by The Cat's MiaowLP and t-shirt, design and layout, for World of Echo.
2022
Thorn Valley by V/A2 x LP, design and layout, for World of Echo.
2022
Hindsight 2022Booklet design for World of Echo’s end of year reviews and listings.
96pp, black and white printing, saddle stitched.
Hindsight 2022 booklet
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2022
Ritual Passage by Jade MontserratA multi-component artists publication commissioned by Alchemy Film & Arts.
16pp risograph printed booklet with A1, two spot-colour, fold-out additional publication, housed in a letterpress printed folder.
2022
Migrating Eye by Lotte GertzArtists’ book design for Glasgow based painter and printmaker.
48pp, full colour printing, perfect bound.
2020-24
The Reds, Pinks & PurplesOngoing design via Tough Love and Slumberland Records. Photos by Glenn Donaldson
2022
Subject Matter, Unblivion, Peace Train of Thought | How I Figured Out How to Have a Show in 2021 by Chris JohansonArtists publication. Design, layout and print with Jessica Higgins and Museto Fernandez. Commissioned by The Modern Institute.
100pp, risograph and full colour printing, various paper stocks, perfect bound with foil detail on cover.
2021
Language Scraps 02 by Paul WilsonPublished by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
36pp, risograph printed, brass saddle stitch, foil title on cover.
2021
PIT by Lisa Anne AuerbachPublished by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
80pp, risograph and black and white printing, perfect bound.
2021
World of EchoDouble sided flyer, drawing, layout and design.
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2021
In Spring by Tara Clerkin Trio12” EP, for World of Echo, photography by Jennifer Lo.
2021
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival 2021Design across printed materials; booklets, catalogue and posters. With Emer Tumilty.
2021-22
William DoyleLP design and layout, via Tough Love.
Slowly Arranged: 2016-2019, four LP boxset
Great Spans of Muddy Time LP
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2020
London Centre for Book ArtsA-Board sign for LCBA.
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2020
Inside A Gleaming Feeling by Craig PollardPublished by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
148pp, black and white printing, perfect bound, additional tip-in material and stickers adhered to the cover.
2019
The Glasgow School of ArtSchool of Fine Art degree show catalogues.
3 x books, various page counts, full colour printing, perfect bound.
2019
Fix the Mirrors by Ethan SwanPublished by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
228pp, black and white printing, perfect bound with hand-stamp on cover and tip-in half title.
2019
A-side: Are Your Dreams At Night 1985 Sizes Too Big? by Graham HollidayPublished by The Grass is Green in the Fields for You.
140pp, black and white printing, perfect bound with hand-stamp on cover.
2019
Fly-In EP & zine by Human SwitchboardPublication design of archival material, for Fat Possum.
48pp, black and white printing, saddle stitched.
2018
Comfortable on a TightropeListings poster for Manchester based music and art promoter COAT.
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2018
Ruins, Spats with Jessica HigginsExhibition and billboard designs for Turf Projects, Croydon. Photography, design and candles of household objects.
Commissioned by Fungus Press.
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2018
CRYSTALLINE CHRYSALIS CRISIS by Fritz WelchPoster and publication. Commissioned by Summerhall, Edinburgh.
A0 folded to A4.
2018
The Regenerators by Mick PeterArtists publication. Commissioned by Glasgow International Festival.
100pp, black and white printing with several full colour postcards and a full colour poster, wiro-bound.
2018
Peter & Nou by Jane ToppingArtists’ publication design.
2 x books, 344 pages in total, full colour printing, includes postcards, a sticker and an envelope, packaged in a card slip case.
2017
After Hours by Jessica HigginsPoster design for an exhibition at 16 Nicholson St., Glasgow.
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2017-18
A Plume AnnualPublication with Jessica Higgins.
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2016
Lotte GertzArtists’ book design for Glasgow based painter and printmaker.
64pp, full colour printing, perfect bound.
timeless
Good Press Charitable BookmarkFan at work.
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