Terry Jones

Editor

Terry Jones is the founder and former editor-in-chief, creative director and publisher of i-D. Born in 1945 in Northampton, he studied graphics at the West of England College of Art in Bristol but left when a favourite tutor (Richard Hollis) resigned. Jones worked as a designer at Good Housekeeping and Vanity Fair, and was art director at Vogue from 1972-77 before co-founding i-D magazine in 1980 with his wife Tricia Jones. The first issue of i-D was created at his home studio and published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on an IBM golfball typewriter. He has also edited and art directed numerous books including Catching the Moment, Smile i-D and i-D Covers: 1980-2010 and has curated many international exhibitions and advertising campaigns.

Terry Jones is the founder and former editor-in-chief, creative director and publisher of i-D. Born in 1945 in Northampton, he studied graphics at the West of England College of Art in Bristol but left when a favourite tutor (Richard Hollis) resigned. Jones worked as a designer at Good Housekeeping and Vanity Fair, and was art director at Vogue from 1972-77 before co-founding i-D magazine in 1980 with his wife Tricia Jones. The first issue of i-D was created at his home studio and published in the form of a hand-stapled fanzine with text produced on an IBM golfball typewriter. He has also edited and art directed numerous books including Catching the Moment, Smile i-D and i-D Covers: 1980-2010 and has curated many international exhibitions and advertising campaigns.

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