Jackie is part of the design team at Front Page Design who created the branding for The Lost Book. We adore our wee luggage tag logo, so kudos to Jackie and the rest of the Front Page team (in particular Simon Cunningham, Mark Hutton, Jo Levy and Alan Pyke who have worked on The Lost Book).

Jackie is an account director and copywriter at Front Page, where she’s worked on major accounts like Silverstone Circuit, Travel 2 and the award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line accounts. She’s been with Front Page since 2000; before that, she spent 12 years working in the UK Travel Industry.

We caught up with Jackie last week and got her answers to our One Minute Interview…

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One minute interview: Jackie Arnott-Raymond

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Occupation:
Account Director

Where were you born?
Paisley

Where do you live now?
Glasgow

How many books are there on your shelves? (Approx.)
About 400, I think.

What’s been the most fun thing about this project? (The first word of your answer must begin with L and the last word begin with B!)
Let me think… The creative buzz.

Do you think that constraints are creative?
Yes. Constraints help you to focus and to channel ideas.

Who do you think stole the book from the National Library?
Thomas Crown.

Which book would you most hate to lose?
The Cider House Rules by John Irving

Who’s your favourite fictional detective?
Sadly, I’m not familiar with that many, but I liked Sam Spade from The Maltese Falcon

Who’s your favourite fictional dog?
The story of Greyfriar’s Bobby gets me every time. He’s not fictional though – does it still count?

Which book has affected you the most?
Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

When and where do you read the most?
In bed – there’s no better place. I also read when I’m travelling.

Where’s your favourite ‘booky’ place?
The Mitchell Library in Glasgow.

What do you like most about a book apart from the story: its size, its smell, its cover, its…?
The feeling I get at night when I get into bed, all is quiet and it’s just me and my book. Bliss.

For you what does a book lack the most – music, moving pictures, …?
Since I create moving pictures in my mind when I’m reading, I’d have to say music.

Have you ever used a book as a
1) doorstop – Yes, and to prop up a bed.
2) missile – Not that I can remember but there’s a first time for everything, I guess.
3) an excuse not to do the washing up? Who needs an excuse not to do the washing up?

Have you ever regarded a book as a friend, or indeed a monster?
Yes to both. My English and French dictionaries are friends and some of the books I had to read at University were pretty monstrous.