# Permit Me To Introduce Myself **URL:** https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702 **Category:** Creations **Created:** [May 11, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702 "2018-05-11T23:34:14Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 11, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/1 "2018-05-11T23:34:14Z")
Greetings: My name is George Almond, and I am an illustrator / graphic designer. You may remember my work from 007 Magazine or, for the elders among you, Bondage Magazine from back in the late 80’s, early 90’s. Just wanted to say hi and show you all some recent work in which I revisit my roots as an illustrator of Fleming’s Bond. These are new concepts for book covers, illustrating Fleming’s original 13 novels and Kingsley Amis’s "Colonel Sun. I hope you enjoy them. ![CR](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3.dualstack.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/b0dd4029c64a12cfeb784f9f376cc09b2a104f15.jpg) ---
### Author: ![Bryce\_003](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/user_avatar/quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/bryce_003/32/545_2.png) [@Bryce\_003](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bryce_003) #### Post date: [May 12, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/2 "2018-05-12T02:19:37Z")
Known and appreciated your work going back to the Bedside Companion. Welcome aboard George! Glad to have you here. Cheers! ---
### Author: ![Gobi-1](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/user_avatar/quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/gobi-1/32/529_2.png) [@Gobi-1](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Gobi-1) #### Post date: [May 12, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/3 "2018-05-12T02:50:20Z")
Very nice. ---
### Author: ![bill007](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@bill007](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/bill007) #### Post date: [May 12, 2018, 4:12am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/4 "2018-05-12T04:12:40Z")
Welcome to the quarterdeck, Mr. Almond. ---
### Author: ![billy007](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@billy007](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/billy007) #### Post date: [May 13, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/5 "2018-05-13T01:21:37Z")
I’ve always admired your work sir. Welcome! ---
### Author: ![001](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/0/ba9def/32.png) [@001](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/001) #### Post date: [May 13, 2018, 10:23am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/6 "2018-05-13T10:23:53Z")
Very nice. I love the use of simplistic shapes and colour contrasts you use in this and your other images. It’s a “Yes” from me… ---
### Author: ![theSpectre](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/user_avatar/quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/thespectre/32/567_2.png) [@theSpectre](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/theSpectre) #### Post date: [May 14, 2018, 7:06pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/7 "2018-05-14T19:06:23Z")
All smashing creations, keep up the good work. ---
### Author: ![Jim](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/user_avatar/quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/jim/32/502_2.png) [@Jim](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Jim) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 5:33am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/8 "2018-05-15T05:33:42Z")
Thanks George, have always admired your stuff. ---
### Author: ![Dustin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/user_avatar/quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/dustin/32/7_2.png) [@Dustin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Dustin) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/9 "2018-05-15T05:43:13Z")
Truly great artwork, I love the stuff you share here. Wish the publishers would take some inspiration from your style. ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/10 "2018-05-15T18:36:55Z")
My agent tried and got a VERY rude response from them. ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/11 "2018-05-15T18:46:11Z")
![CS](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/054750420ee9ccf14ae7067dbbeb395162976179.jpg) ---
### Author: ![simon](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@simon](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/simon) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/12 "2018-05-15T20:06:25Z")
Am surprised none of these have drawn comment. For my part, I do like them so congrats from this scriber. Possibly they could have been popped into just one thread now the full Fleming complement has been completed… Am looking forward to what else you will do. ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/13 "2018-05-15T18:45:24Z")
![Oct](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/290d727a975599a7d4778143eb0cbdb0659a6e1d.jpg) ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/14 "2018-05-15T18:43:58Z")
Since the book deals, in part, with a villain who has a psychological pistol fetish, I used a surrealist approach to create this concept. C ![MWTGG](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/79d3752b4f81efd713a8bfdb49712ed56fae3a0a.jpg)oncept #13: The Man with the Golden Gun ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/15 "2018-05-15T18:40:48Z")
![YOLT](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/503cf53de6fc273911a9bfd3e961f7ff181d69ae.jpg) ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 15, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/16 "2018-05-15T18:39:19Z")
![OHMSS](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/e537e2535a32d23da6ed54e43ef6a083dd575c9d.jpg) ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 14, 2018, 9:54pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/17 "2018-05-14T21:54:19Z")
By the time this one was published, the 60’s were upon us, and so I used a “mod” motif as the concept for this dust jacket. ![SWLM](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/1a8b3a1fc633dd53eed8e1c40e471ba6440e3b1e.jpg) ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 14, 2018, 9:51pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/18 "2018-05-14T21:51:54Z")
I try to avoid anything that suggests the movie versions, but I will ![TH](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/34bc1f760da18e081bbd885b260819146bab89fb.jpg)admit to giving a nod to Maurice Binder with this one. ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 14, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/19 "2018-05-14T21:48:57Z")
The font is meant to suggest gold ingots and coins. The gilding on the golden girl is meant to suggest plating, more than paint, giving a more constricting, menacing look. One fan, a fellow designer / illustrator thought the style looked dated, but my view is that these are, after all, period novels. ![GF](https://uploads-quarterdeck-commanderbond-net.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/1X/7a12a0e43a8b875200268218fb486e42dfadcdd9.jpg) ---
### Author: ![Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bondedart](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Bondedart) #### Post date: [May 13, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/permit-me-to-introduce-myself/702/20 "2018-05-13T03:33:14Z")
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