Robin Derrick Biography
Robin Derrick (born 29 May 1962) is a British creative director, photographer, and designer, best known for his roles as Creative Director of British Vogue as well as launching international editions of the magazine. He also served as Creative Director of Italian Elle, The Face, Arena and Glamour France.
He worked for global fashion and beauty brands including Giorgio Armani and Estée Lauder and served as Global Executive Creative Director at Spring Studios.
Career
Robin attended Central Saint Martins, in 1982, with a degree in graphic design, the same year as John Galliano. There, he met Terry Jones (i-D), co-founder and Editor-in-chief of i-D magazine. He joined the design team of the magazine adding a layer of bitmapped computer graphics and it was at i-D that Robin discovered his p*ion for editorial design.
In 1984, he joined The Face magazine alongside Neville Brody, shaping its groundbreaking visual iden*y and establishing it as a style and fashion bible of its generation. Robin forged links with photographers such as Nick Knight, Mario Testino, and Juergen Teller, who have all become leaders in their fields today.
In 1986, he became a Contributing Editor for the launch of the men’s magazine Arena. A year later, he was approached by Carla Sozzani, and together they launched Italian Elle with him as Art Director. Robin brought on his photographer friends including Steven Meisel, Paolo Roversi, Sarah Moon, Bruce Weber, Peter Lindbergh, and more.
Returning to London in 1993, Derrick joined British Vogue as Art Director and later as Creative Director. During his 19 years at the magazine, he achieved the highest-selling issue in its history, as well as Campaign magazine’s Cover of the Year. He created numerous iconic covers with Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Liz Hurley, and Princess Diana. Meanwhile, Robin continued to bring in photography recruits such as Craig McDean, Mert and Marcus, Patrick Demarchelier, Lachlan Bailey, Emma Summerton, Terry Richardson, and artists like Marc Quinn, Tracey Emin, and Sam Taylor Wood.
In 2005, Robin began working as a contributing Creative Director at Giorgio Armani, overseeing campaigns for fashion, accessories, fragrance, and beauty.
Meanwhile, Robin officially joined Spring Studios as Global Executive Creative Director in 2011, overseeing the agency’s creative output across offices in London, New York, and Milan. There, he helped innovate and elevate some of luxury fashion and beauty’s biggest brands into the new era of digital and e-commerce. The creative agency had clients such as Estée Lauder, Tom Ford, Kiko, Calvin Klein, Versus Versace, Harper’s Bazaar US, Porter Magazine, and more.
Robin currently serves as Creative Director at The Fashion Awards, as well as consultant Creative Director and Acting MD for Lisa Eldridge Beauty.
Awards
Two-time winner of the PPA Magazine Designer of the Year Award
Photo Books
- Vogue Model, Robin Derrick, Robin Muir, Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2010, ISBN:9781408702536
- Vogue Covers: On Fashion's Front Page by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir - Little, Brown Book Group 2008; Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2010, ISBN:9781408702130
- People in Vogue: A Century of Portraits by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir - Little, Brown Book Group 2005, ISBN:9780316731140
- Unseen Vogue: The Secret History of Fashion Photography by Robin Derrick and Robin Muir, Little, Brown Book Group Limited, 2004, ISBN:9780316727662
Family
He is married to makeup artist Lisa Eldridge; they have 2 sons and 3 cats.
References
External links
- Robin Derrick's website
- Robin Derrick's Linkedin
- BoF 500
