How I Add Handwriting to a Book Cover

I love handwriting on a book cover.

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Ode to a Little Room

I'm leaving my studio at the end of the month.

Mar 21 • Nathaniel Roy

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The Bizarre Books of Ben Denzer

And The Art of Asking What a Book Can Be

Mar 14 • Nathaniel Roy

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February 2026

I'm on a podcast!

Called Books on the Bed

Feb 25 • Nathaniel Roy

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January 2026

Outtakes for an Iconic Book Cover

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Jan 24 • Nathaniel Roy

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Happy New Year

Happy new year, y’all.

Jan 1 • Nathaniel Roy

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November 2025

Indie vs. Mainstream

A few months ago, someone shared an early newsletter of mine, about my ability to tell your book was self-published, with this comment:

Nov 8, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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October 2025

What I'm After in Creative Work

Connecting Street Photography, Collage, and Book Cover Design

Oct 18, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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September 2025

Vintage Book Cover Inspiration

Old books on my shelf

Sep 13, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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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, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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August 2025

The Books that Made Me Want to Write

When I was in 10th grade, I wrote a poem about my girlfriend for English class. It was called “Your Perfect Imperfections,” and I set the type in a…

Aug 25, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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Book Covers Don't Matter

Do They?

Aug 9, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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