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Editorial & Publication Design

Long-form, product-driven publications designed, written, and produced for retail distribution, combining editorial structure with high-volume production workflows

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The Classic Tales of Yes Tour
Large-format, 128-page publication developed for retail sale, combining editorial content, product storytelling, and original photography. Designed with structured layouts and clear hierarchy
to support readability and engagement at scale. 

Relayer
Smythe-sewn book with a fine-knit gold embossed cover.
Hardbound publication designed for premium retail presentation, with a focus on typography, pacing, and high-quality print production. Developed to align content, materials, and visual structure into a cohesive physical product.

Close to the Edge
Anniversary publication designed to translate complex historical content into a clear, structured editorial format. Emphasis on hierarchy, pacing, and readability across a long-form, image-rich layout.

Fiftieth Anniversary, Japanese Edition
The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the band was an important occasion, and the band has a close and unique bond with Japan and their Japanese fans. I wanted to provide something unique and special for them, and I wrote and produced a book that solely highlighted the band’s rich and lengthy Japanese history. I even recreated the band’s iconic logo using Japanese characters, to match the traditional anniversary logo, which was a big hit with the fans. Written, designed and photographed by Glenn Gottlieb.

The Fiftieth Anniversary of Yes
Large-scale, 148-page publication designed for high-volume retail distribution, combining long-form editorial content with structured layouts to support clarity, navigation, and sustained reader engagement.

World Tour 2016
I wanted a more modern, streamlined approach to this book’s design, to reflect some internal changes to the band. These changes also fit well within the overarching series of concert tour books I have created, keeping it fresh and original.
Written, designed and photographed by Glenn Gottlieb.

The Album Series Tour
One of the challenges of creating a new book every year is coming up with a new concept each time. Programs from other bands often carry over some elements year after year, such as the band history and individual biographies. I would never deliver a book that was not completely original. I want an entirely new approach from the ground up for each new concert tour, and I challenge myself to deliver that every time, hopefully topping the preceding book in the process.
Written, designed and photographed by Glenn Gottlieb.

Masterworks
Following a series of programs that told the history of the band in a lengthy narrative format, I employed a then-unusual visual timeline approach in telling the band’s history. Their graphic style is rich and deep, and it was an innovative way to design a book. This book was awarded Best Design in a printer industry competition, and other top bands employed a similar style the following year.
Written, designed and photographed by Glenn Gottlieb.

Asia - Phoenix
When ‘80s “supergroup” Asia reunited twenty-five years after they first took the music world by storm, they wanted a high-quality book to mark the occasion. They had already begun performing, so I photographed some concerts and designed a book around their striking graphics.
Designed and photographed by Glenn Gottlieb.

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