Pretty Old Puffins

Bank holiday weekends mean clearing out the loft in our house and these 60s and 70s Puffin books were just a few of the finds.

My favourite find.

Notice how huge the Puffin logos are.

Moose?

Grimm's Fairy Tales

I posted some work-in-progress screenshots and such for this project on my blog a while ago. But seeing as the design is now complete and on my website, it is time to share again.

View the project and read more about it on my website.

Embroidered book jackets

Penguin threads deluxe classics, Jillian Tamaki -
"Penguin Classics! What a dream project. I said I wouldn’t take commissions in embroidery… unless Penguin called me for a Penguin Classics cover. Sometimes you get what you wish for (times three)."

View the last cover, and other illustrations by Jillian Tamaki, here.

The Beauty of Books

I've watched all four episodes in BBC 4's The Beauty of Books series, but the last episode is the best. I really do love the book.

Book design. Penguin. Words. Language.
Just the physicalness.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z1z0d/The_Beauty_of_Books_Paperback_Writer/

Typographic Penguin covers

"Penguin has collaborated with AIDS awareness fund (RED) and a team of designers to produce new covers for eight Penguin Classics. Each cover replaces the usual black band with red, employing a quote from the text of the book as the visual hit."

 - Creative Review