Book Design

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 •

The Worst Book Cover I’ve Ever Designed

And the Problem with Hybrid Publishing

Apr 12 •

The Indented Paragraph is a Haunted House

And its ghost is called the pilcrow.

Apr 5 •

The Best-Looking Self-Published Book I’ve Ever Seen

And How I Can Still Tell It Was Self-Published

Mar 22 •

Can We Please Make Book Covers Good Again?

A rant and response about contemporary book cover design

Mar 15 •

The Mayonnaise on Your Paperback Sandwich

Or, the Matter with Front and Back Matter

Mar 8 •

What Your Favorite Book Cover Says About You

Some Personal and Book Design History

Feb 22 •

This Might Be My Best Book Design Work

Cinema Ann Arbor by Frank Uhle

Feb 15 •

Introducing Book Design Critiques

A new paid subscription perk

Feb 5 •

Real Covers on Fake Books in Real Movies

Book Cover Design in Film & TV

Feb 1 •

Q&A with a (Film Prop) Book Designer: Adam Medley

A Graphic Designer on the 2023 film 'Dream Scenario' starring Nicolas Cage

Feb 1 •

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