Graphic Design and Cartoons
At 14 he started to show his artistic merit by creating a special Isle of Man Douglas DC-3 first day cover for the Isle of Man Philatelic Bureau, and received regional press acclaim for this. The special cover carried a 26p stamp that was specially issued by the Isle of Man to mark the anniversary of the aircraft. Not only did he do all the graphic design work, but he was even responsible for the special handstamping of the covers. The Isle of Man was particularly interested in the anniversary because of the high volume of air mail handled by Dakotas at that time, and also the link between the names of Douglas, Isle of Man, and Dakota - Douglas DC3, which Baron cleverly showed in his Hand Stamp.
On leaving school he became a Professional Artist & Photographer, but later concentrated on Illustrations and cartoons. In the late 1980s he did Architecture and Graphic Design in Italy with Nicola di Renzo at Techno Consult and later moved more into the Graphic Design field before establishing himself as a Commercial Artist. His most notable book cover illustrations are for his father's cult books, Ghost Stations.
He is also known for his illustrations and cartoons, especially his Bridge themed cartoons, some appearing in bridge magazines.
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