Book Design

How I Add Handwriting to a Book Cover

I love handwriting on a book cover.

Mar 28 • Nathaniel Roy

The Bizarre Books of Ben Denzer

And The Art of Asking What a Book Can Be

Mar 14 • Nathaniel Roy

Outtakes for an Iconic Book Cover

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Jan 24 • Nathaniel Roy

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

Vintage Book Cover Inspiration

Old books on my shelf

Sep 13, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

Book Covers Don't Matter

Aug 9, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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

Jul 26, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

Who Designed It? ‘Colored Television’ by Danzy Senna

Designer: Lauren Peters-Collaer

Jul 19, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

What Should 'Lolita' Look Like?

Jun 28, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

13 Quotes About Book Covers

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

Jun 14, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

Swastikas on Book Covers

And the Limits of Cleverness in Design

Jun 7, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

More Rejected Book Covers

Every book cover you have ever seen is a gladiator.

May 31, 2025 • Nathaniel Roy

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