本书的文字部分来自艾德•希兰本人，插图来自他儿时的好友，画家Phillip Butah（他为希兰的专辑和单曲设计封面），还附有相应的照片，艾德在这本由他充分授权的《艾德•希兰：一场视觉之旅》一书中，用**人称**讲述了他是如何成为国际知名的歌手和词曲作者的。

在书中（**次以书籍形式公开），艾德讲述了他早期的音乐经历和影响，以及他录制唱片和巡演的经历。本书展示了他在不断向艺术家这一身份靠近的同时应对巨大成功的过程中获得的动力和激励，并如实讲述了在音乐界要想有所作为需要付出的努力。

艾德在书里回忆了在伦敦的那场不知疲倦的巡演、自己发行的EP、努力寻找自己的声音、与Asylum唱片公司签约、录制他大获成功的首张专辑《+》、在格莱美表演、与泰勒•斯威夫特的巡演、在麦迪逊广场花园举办的那些门票销售一空、成为新闻头条的演出。全书充满了Phillip Butah为艾德创作的独特肖像，这是一本介绍一位****的音乐人的****的书籍。

With words by Ed Sheeran and illustrations by his childhood friend, artist Phillip Butah (who produced artwork for Sheeran's albums and singles), and accompanying photos, Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey is an exclusive, fully authorised, first-person account by Ed of how he became an internationally renowned singer-songwriter.

In the book, now published for the first time in paperback, Ed explores his early musical experiences and influences as well as his time recording and touring. The book reveals what drives and inspires Ed as he continues to evolve as an artist, while coping with stratospheric success, and is an honest account of what it takes to make it in the music business.

Included in this book are Ed's recollections of working tirelessly on the London gig circuit and self-releasing EPs, working hard on finding his sound, signing to Asylum Records and recording his huge hit debut album, '+', performing at the Grammys, touring with Taylor Swift and performing sell-out headline gigs at Madison Square Garden. With Phillip Butah's distinctive portraits of Ed throughout, this is a unique book celebrating a unique musician.