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No pressure to get this COMPLETELY PERFECT

A bookbinder recently cataloged their work in re-binding a 1518 edition of Ovid. Unlike me, I imagine they don't allow coffee on their work-surfaces.

link via BoingBoing.

Labels: book, book cover design, craftsmanship

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2.25.2009

M.S. Corley redesigns Harry Potter books a la Penguin Series Books

I've never been a fan of the book jacket illustration on the american editions of the Harry Potter series books:

The British versions are better:

But M.S. Corley's conceptual covers are the best:

Corley redesigned the books to look like the classic Penguin book series of days gone by. And the graphic simplicity is perfect. Tells a story without being too busy. Check all of them out, and order a print of one, if you want, here.

Labels: book cover design, design, illustration, whitespace

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11.26.2008

Book Cover Design back from the Printer

I just got my samples of a book cover we designed for Ben Leichtling. It looks great!

Here it is:

I really enjoy designing book covers. You have a very finite, very defined brief (the content of the book) and have to create an interesting visual solution to fit the content, tone, and personality not just of the book, but of the author (and the publisher, if they have a large stake in it). This is the fourth book I've done a cover design for, and it was a lot of fun.

If you want a copy of Ben's book (or any of his other ones), head on over to his site, Bullies Be Gone.

Labels: book cover design

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