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Multi-award-winning creator of films, books, exhibitions and campaigns

Blackwell & Ruth is a multi-award-winning originator of films, books, exhibitions and campaigns for publishers, private individuals, organizations and companies.

Shortlist 2025 - British Book Design & Production Awards 13/05/2026

FELINE by Tim Flach receives another award – this time winner of the Trade Illustrated Category in the British Book Design and Production Awards.
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Shortlist 2025 - British Book Design & Production Awards 2025 Winners Categories Best British BookExcellence in Print ProductionFine Binding Best Book FinishingBrand / Series IdentitySelf - Published BooksExhibition CataloguesPhotographic BooksArt/Architecture MonographsTrade IllustratedLifestyle IllustratedLiteratureEducational BooksScholarly, Academic a...

Photos from Blackwell & Ruth's post 08/05/2026

To mark World Migratory Bird Day, a few different ways of seeing birds. From portrait to pattern, presence to form. Featuring spreads from BIRD LOVE by Leila Jeffreys, BIRDS by Tim Flach and BIRD PLANET: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY by Tim Laman.

Photos from Blackwell & Ruth's post 04/05/2026

THE LAUNCH OF ROCKET LAB

A look inside one of the most ambitious space companies of our time.

Photos from Blackwell & Ruth's post 22/04/2026

There’s only one place we call home.

From vast oceans to quiet forests, the natural world continues to inspire, sustain, and remind us of what truly matters.

This Earth Day, we’re taking a moment to reflect and to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us, every day.

Image 1: Greater bird of paradise from Bird Planet by Tim Laman image copyright © Tim Laman
Image 2: Musk ox, Endicott Mountains, Gates of the Arctic National Preserve, Alaska, United States from Wild Land by Peter & Beverly Pickford copyright © Peter & Beverly Pickford
Image 3: From The Life & Love of the Forest by Lewis Blackwell, image copyright © Wenqi Zhu

Book Club Edition: Founder and CEO Peter Beck on The Launch of Rocket Lab 21/04/2026

A great listen with Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck, sharing the story behind The Launch of Rocket Lab. 🚀

Book Club Edition: Founder and CEO Peter Beck on The Launch of Rocket Lab He built a rocket-powered bike when he was a kid. Now he leads the company that has made New Zealand number three among nations that launch big rockets, foll...

31/03/2026

This International Day of Zero Waste, it’s a reminder that small shifts in thinking can lead to meaningful change.

In HUMAN NATURE: PLANET EARTH IN OUR TIME Ed. by Geoff Blackwell and Ruth Hobday, Richard John Seymour reflects on the systems behind what we consume and the consequences that often feel far removed from our everyday lives.

As he puts it: “The thought-process behind the way we design the things that we use has to extend beyond not only their manufacture, not only their use, but also what we do with them afterwards.”

A timely prompt to think not just about what we use, but what we leave behind.

Image copyright©️ Richard John Seymour.

Photos from Blackwell & Ruth's post 22/03/2026

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, shaping climates, sustaining life, and holding stories we’re only just beginning to understand.

On World Water Day, we’re reminded just how much of life depends on the ocean.

WILD OCEAN by Peter and Beverly Pickford captures the fragile, interconnected worlds where land and sea meet — and where the majority of marine life exists.

A powerful glimpse into what’s still wild and what’s worth protecting.

Photos from Blackwell & Ruth's post 11/01/2026

Step inside FELINE by Tim Flach.

Flach’s images capture the personality, character, and spirit of felines in a way never seen before.

Image 1: Richie the Maine C**n
Image 2: Skipper Shievie-Evie the Polydactyl Domestic Shorthair
Image 3: Cole the Oriental Shorthair
Image 4: Narnia the British Shorthair
Image 5: Atchoum the Persian with hypertrichosis
Image 6: Fat Boy the Kurilian Bobtail

Images copyright © Tim Flach.

26/12/2025

Blackwell & Ruth Stories – a series of snapshots of special projects we’ve made over the past 25 years.

TUTU: THE AUTHORISED PORTRAIT
Allister Sparks and Mpho A. Tutu
Foreword by Bono
Introduction by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Created to honour one of the most profoundly inspirational figures of our time, TUTU: THE AUTHORISED PORTRAIT
is a celebration of the life, leadership and enduring humanity of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

This project brings together an authorised biography by legendary South African journalist Allister Sparks and intimate original interviews conducted by Reverend Mpho A. Tutu, the Archbishop’s daughter. Their words are complemented by an unprecedented collection of photographs, letters and unpublished personal artefacts that reveal the private man behind the international icon.

Today, as we mark the anniversary of Archbishop Tutu’s passing, we celebrate his life, his voice and his legacy. His teachings continue to inspire millions around the world — and we’re honoured to have helped share his story.

19/12/2025

Some beautiful insights from Peter and Beverly Pickford, the inspiring duo behind WILD OCEAN. Their breathtaking photography and reflections show why protecting our oceans has never been more important.

Available now wherever books are sold.

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