“Animal Farm” & the Evolution of the Dust Jacket

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years. They represent the changing relationship of the book jacket to the book, and the changing approach to book design and by extension book marketing over time. 1955 Penguin Books.

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Animation Publishing Publishing Color Schemes 81

Thinking Design

MAY 6, 2019

The following are but a few of the design solutions that have graced the cover of the book over the past seventy plus years. They represent the changing relationship of the book jacket to the book, and the changing approach to book design and by extension book marketing over time. Cut to the chase.

Animation 81

Animation Publishing Publishing Color Schemes 81

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

JULY 11, 2017

I recently had the privilege of speaking at the third annual Typographics conference, an event organized by the Type@Cooper program at The Cooper Union, to share a new project with fellow designers. My hope is that Inkwell helps to push this definition further, in order to better serve both designers and readers.

Typography 60

Typography Fonts Presentation Artist 60