Peter Kindersley
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Peter Kindersley was the co-founder of the publishing company Dorling Kindersley
and ran it with Christopher Dorling
from 1974, until he sold his family stake for £105m in 2000. The firm's lavishly illustrated non-fiction reference books for adults and children were soon marketed globally and translated into many languages.
the stonecutter and typeface designer, and his first wife Christine. He attended King Edward VI School, Norwich
and the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts where he met his wife Juliet. He then worked for an advertising agency
and from 1969 to 1974 as art director
for the publishers Mitchell Beazley
, where he was notable for designing the popular illustrated manual The Joy of Sex
. He then co-founded Dorling Kindersley with Christopher Dorling
.
and ecological issues
. He runs a 2,250 acre (911 ha) organic farm (Sheepdrove Organic farm) in Berkshire
which includes an Eco Conference Centre. The farm produces organic free-range pigs, chickens, beef and lamb and he has his own butcher’s shops in London and Bristol. He has a battery electric G-Wiz car.
Dorling Kindersley
Dorling Kindersley is an international publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 51 languages. It is currently part of the Penguin Group....
and ran it with Christopher Dorling
Christopher Dorling
Christopher Dorling is the co-founder of Dorling Kindersley, a publishing company, along with Peter Kindersley. He retired from the company in 1987, but remains a board member.- References :...
from 1974, until he sold his family stake for £105m in 2000. The firm's lavishly illustrated non-fiction reference books for adults and children were soon marketed globally and translated into many languages.
Early life and career
Kindersley was the son of David KindersleyDavid Kindersley
David Guy Barnabas Kindersley was a British stone letter-carver and typeface designer, and the founder of the Kindersley Workshop . His carved plaques and inscriptions in stone and slate can be seen on many churches and public buildings in the United Kingdom...
the stonecutter and typeface designer, and his first wife Christine. He attended King Edward VI School, Norwich
Norwich School (educational institution)
Norwich School is an independent school located in Norwich, United Kingdom. It is one of the oldest schools in the world, with a traceable history to 1096, and is a member of The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.It is a fee-paying, co-educational day school and has one of the best...
and the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts where he met his wife Juliet. He then worked for an advertising agency
Advertising agency
An advertising agency or ad agency is a service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients. An ad agency is independent from the client and provides an outside point of view to the effort of selling the client's products or services...
and from 1969 to 1974 as art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
for the publishers Mitchell Beazley
Mitchell Beazley
Mitchell Beazley Publishers Limited is a British book publisher which is particularly specialised in atlasas, reference books, natural history books, cook books, garden books, and wine books.-History:...
, where he was notable for designing the popular illustrated manual The Joy of Sex
The Joy of Sex
The Joy of Sex is an illustrated sex manual by Alex Comfort, M.B., Ph.D., first published in 1972. An updated edition was released in September, 2008.-Overview:...
. He then co-founded Dorling Kindersley with Christopher Dorling
Christopher Dorling
Christopher Dorling is the co-founder of Dorling Kindersley, a publishing company, along with Peter Kindersley. He retired from the company in 1987, but remains a board member.- References :...
.
Organic farming
Kindersley is very concerned about environmental sustainability, biodiversityBiodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
and ecological issues
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
. He runs a 2,250 acre (911 ha) organic farm (Sheepdrove Organic farm) in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
which includes an Eco Conference Centre. The farm produces organic free-range pigs, chickens, beef and lamb and he has his own butcher’s shops in London and Bristol. He has a battery electric G-Wiz car.