When thinking of iconic book covers what comes most readily to mind, at least for me, is a great image. Be the colors subtle or bright, the design bold or demure… When you think book covers, you think of a…
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A Great Looking Read: Penguin Threads
Crafters and bibliophiles alike will rejoice over the beautifully produced covers of three classic books, released by Penguin last October –with three more currently in the pipeline. The books are printed with a technique known as sculptural embossing, which will…
A Great Looking Read: Cardon Webb and Sam Potts
Who doesn’t love when a series of books has a secret design trick up its sleeve? Sometimes, when you get the whole set assembled, you find the spines line up to reveal a panorama. In the case of this set,…
A Great Looking Read: Leatherbound Volumes
If you love to read snazzy looking books, check out the Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics Series. Over 50 titles, including multi-books (such as The Chronicles of Narnia, or the Complete Works of William Shakespeare). While not every cover is a work of art,…
A Great Looking Read: Book Cover Re-Vamps
Have you ever thought ‘Wow! This book was amazing, but the cover is just awful’? Well, you can toss mom’s advice to ‘not judge a book by its cover’ right out the window, and check out Matt Roeser’s New Cover project.…