test headingDesignerViews are mini, two question, interviews about design with creators whose work we admire: What have you designed that you love? And what design inspires you? This month we are featuring Erik Buckham, the fantastic designer behind the stunning Jerusalem jacket (written by Boaz Yakin and illustrated by Nick Bertozzi). From the haunting limited Read More »
test headingBooks have many parts. Here are some of them. Hardcover (This is Baby's in Black.) Book Jacket (This is the jacket for the hardcover Red Handed with the book taken out.) Paperback (This is Poseidon.) Cloth Binding (This is American Born Chinese. You can tell it's a cloth binding because you can see the Read More »
test heading When it comes to design, spines don't often get much credit. People will rant or rave over covers, but it's pretty rare to hear a "DID YOU SEE THAT BOOK SPINE?!" or "I was going to read that book, but I just couldn't get over the ugly spine." The spine is one of
test headingYou are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of IMAGINATION (and also ink mixing, a whole lot of ink mixing). Next stop, the PRINTING PRESS ZONE! A wondrous land where huge piles of James Patterson's face lay in Read More »
test heading from the desk of Zack Giallongo Ever since I started down the path of drawing when I was a kid, my favorite thing was always the characters. It sounds obvious to me, but I realize that many people don't always enjoy drawing characters or thinking about their design. As I got older, I
For the Love of “g”
test headingToday's post is brought to you by the lowercase letter "g" and my love for it. It is, and always has been, my favorite letter in the alphabet. (People have those right?) Lowercase g's come in such a variety of shapes—from g's that look like 9's or even 8's, to ones with elaborate swoops Read More »
Actor, Lover, Idealist … Assassin. Oh, And Also A Very Tiny Image on this Huge Ugly Poster: A Study In Victorian Design
test headingSometimes when I'm in the mood to make my brain explode I'll get caught up wondering how trends happen in design. Was there someone who started it who will never get credit? Did one trend flow and morph into the next, though stepping back they seem so different? Like who was the first person Read More »
Hiding Under the Covers (well, really “Jackets,” but that doesn’t make as good a blog title)
test headingFun Game for all you Design Dorks out there (a title I proudly wear like a Girl Scout badge I stapled on since I was way too Grrrl and lazy to sew)! Pull out all of the jacketed books on your bookcase and one by one peek underneath. To make it even more interesting
Texture Field Trip: The Making of the RESISTANCE, BOOK 1 Cover
test heading I've always been a big fan of wrap-around covers. I have a habit that whenever I get a new book I always take off the cover and open it flat, look at the case, look at the spine...see it the way the designer did on screen, flaps out, all of the pieces together...a
Translations of a Wordless Book
test headingBack in the day when I used to work in a cubicle almost a FULL ten feet away (my previous job was for :01's parent company Roaring Brook) I had the pleasure of sitting right next to one of my favorite things. The Bookcase of First Second Foreign Editions—something I love so much I
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