Book Design

Vintage Book Cover Inspiration

Old books on my shelf

Sep 13 •

Book Covers Don't Matter

Aug 9 •

Another post in which I use this platform to be "a big ole mush" (Ma Kent voice)

Jul 26 •

Who Designed It? ‘Colored Television’ by Danzy Senna

Designer: Lauren Peters-Collaer

Jul 19 •

What Should 'Lolita' Look Like?

Jun 28 •

13 Quotes About Book Covers

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

Jun 14 •

Swastikas on Book Covers

And the Limits of Cleverness in Design

Jun 7 •

More Rejected Book Covers

Every book cover you have ever seen is a gladiator.

May 31 •

My First Book Design Wasn’t Very Good

We all start somewhere.

May 24 •

What Does A Book Cover Cost?

Spoiler: I don't know.

May 17 •

When Ugly is a Good Thing in Book Cover Design

Hair, Flesh, and "Bad" Typography

May 3 •

How to Become a Book Designer in Twenty-One Simple* Steps

A Foolproof Guide

Apr 19 •

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