A Book Designer's Notebook

A Book Designer's Notebook

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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…
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In Praise of Ugly Notebooks
If your notebook is not at least a little bit ugly, I don’t think I trust you.
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Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
On AI and the Creative Process
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How to Become a Book Designer in Twenty-One Simple* Steps
A Foolproof Guide
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Designing a Book...ish Logo
Process for the Books on the Bed Podcast Logo
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Having Kids and Keeping a Creative Practice
What would my creative practice look like if I didn’t have kids?
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The Universal Necessity of Graphic Design
On service-based and self-initiated design
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Here's What Jane Austen Taught Me About Smartphones
‘In the News’ Collage Making
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Using a Notebook in the New Year
How to Keep on Nodding Terms With Yourself
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I Want to be the Preeminent Designer of Midwest History Books
Is this what they mean by “niching down”?
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The Easiest Way to Become an Artist
Isn’t with Goddamn Artificial Intelligence
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The Public Library Has Ruined Me
Five Years at the Ann Arbor District Library
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