It goes without saying that one of the many reasons book design is so popular amongst designers is due to its versatility. It’s a specialty that the graphic designer Ana Resende knows well, having executed a myriad of book design projects ranging from books on film, architecture, design and art.
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It’s Nice That: A lesson in experimental and original book design
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Macon’s Rose Hill Cemetery Gallery Updated
My good friend Prof. Gerald Lucas, his friend Ernest, and I wandered around ye ol’ stomping ground: Rose Hill Cemetery, here in Macon, testing out new camera gear. See the updated gallery.
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“The evolution of Biden’s visual language is a glimpse of where political branding is heading.”
Joe Biden’s Branding Was Both Traditional and Trippy, and It Looks Like the Future of Politics
AIGA’s Eye on Design takes a look at the beginnings and evolution of Joe Biden’s campaign branding. Great read.
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NPR’s Book Concierge, 2020 Edition
The 2020 edition of NPR’s Book Concierge is here! Take a look at recommended books by category or zoom out and enjoy at look at 2020 in book design, all 383 examples of it. Enjoy!
Bonus: Jason Kottke’s roundup o’ 2020 lists is comprehensive and intelligent, as usual.
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New Book Celebrates Risograph Printing
It took 850 days, 74 tubes of soy ink, fifteen colours, 660 masters, 690,000 sheets of paper, three fans, two digital Riso duplicators and four people to complete this 360-page book that focuses on one thing: the process of Risograph printing.
I have to admit: I hadn’t heard of risograph printing before — Wiki has a (very) brief intro — but the book looks like something very interesting indeed, along the lines of a Pantone catalog on steroids. Read more at Eye Magazine.
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New Mississippi State Flag Design
People in Mississippi have voted to replace the state’s official flag, which incorporated the Confederate battle emblem, with a design that has a magnolia blossom in its centre.
Not every day one of the U.S. states gets a new flag — in this case, a long-overdue update. Read more at Dezeen.
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Greenville Photography Gallery Updated
Enjoyed a photostroll in Greenville, South Carolina, with good friend Prof. Gerald Lucas. See the updated gallery here.
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Dust Jackets: A History
Although books as objects have been around for many hundreds of years, by looking at the history of the dust jacket, we can see how young the modern book design really is.
Book Riot has posted the interesting “The History of Dust Jackets: From Disposable to Collectable” for all of our entertainment, education, and general love-of-books reading.
(Check out their “Why are Books That Shape?” and “The History of Deckle Edges,” too.)