Celebrating 40 Years of Collaboration with the Oriental Bird Club

At NatureBureau, we’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with the Oriental Bird Club for more than 40 years on their publications, the BirdingAsia bulletin and the Journal of Asian Ornithology (previously known as Forktail). Notably, our Creative Director, Peter Creed, began collaborating on the Journal of Asian Ornithology in 1984, marking the beginning of our long-standing relationship with the publication. Each issue showcases the beauty of birdlife across Asia, from Indonesia and the Philippines to China and India, and as designers, we take pride in enhancing that experience for readers. While the Journal tends to be more technical in nature, Birding Asia focuses on imagery and conservation-oriented content, featuring species like the endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and the newly described Wangi-wangi White-eye, which continually inspire our design work.

One of the standout features of the Club editors is their timely and organised delivery of text, allowing us to concentrate on the creative process of laying out the publications. Alex Berryman from BirdLife International reflects on our long-standing partnership:

"NatureBureau has been an excellent partner throughout the journey of both BirdingAsia and Forktail from their inception 20 and 40 years ago to their current status as leading publications. NatureBureau has been indispensable during these years, consistently delivering high-quality, reliable output, even in the face of challenges like the COVID pandemic that caused the demise of so many other small society journals. I look forward to more fruitful decades ahead!"

We are currently working on the latest editions of BirdingAsia (December 2024) and Journal of Asian Ornithology issue 40 to be ready by the end of December.