Archive - A Book Designer's Notebook

Vintage Book Cover Inspiration

Old books on my shelf

Sep 13 •

A New Approach to My Commonplace Book, Among Other Things

Also: Leaving the Honeymoon Phase, What I'm Reading, and A Book Design Milestone

Sep 6 •

August 2025

July 2025

June 2025

What Should 'Lolita' Look Like?

Jun 28 •

This is a Borzoi Newsletter

A Brief History of Alfred A. Knopf's Playful Spine Logo

Published on A Book Designer's Notebook • Jun 21

13 Quotes About Book Covers

From 'The Look of the Book' by Peter Mendelsund and David J. Alworth

Jun 14 •

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