Oor Mad History Book Running Sheets

These are the running sheets (folded, gathered and trimmed sections ready for binding) of Oor Mad History, a book that I have designed for CAPS, an independent advocacy organisation which provides collective advocacy to different groups of people with mental health issues across Lothian. The book celebrates the community history of mad activism and collective advocacy in Lothian, 2010-2020, sharing the memories and experiences of people who have been involved with the project and looking at what has happened in local collective advocacy and activism since 2010. 

I am proud to have collaborated on this project and it has been really interesting to learn more about the work of CAPS, the Oor Mad History collective advocacy group, and the struggles faced by people with mental health issues. After approving several sets of proofs, feedback for the design has been very positive and I am excited to see the finished book – the running sheets represent the (almost) final stage of the books journey from idea to finished printed object. The book is being printed by Gomer in Wales and is due in mid-December – in time for the celebrations to mark CAPS’ 30th anniversary.

You can find out more about CAPS here.