June 18, 2013
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I’ve already posted a couple of David Pearson‘s cover designs for the new Pushkin Press editions of Ryu Murakami’s novels, so I thought I might as well put them all in one place: Popular Hits of the Showa Era by Ryu … Continue reading
June 7, 2013
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Laura Warholic by Alexander Theroux; design by Jacob Covey In Case We Die by Danny Bland; design by Jacob Covey The Devil’s Workshop by Jáchym Topol; translated by Alex Zucker; Design by Telegramme Studio Scatter, Adapt, and Remember by Annalee Newitz; … Continue reading
May 29, 2013
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Part a series of videos about the workings of Random House, The Art of Cover Design features interviews with an impressive roster of designers: Marysarah Quinn, Robbin Schiff, Chip Kidd, Peter Mendelsund and Christopher Brand…
May 24, 2013
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In what is presumably an excerpt from his new book Stuff Matters, materials scientist and engineer Mark Miodownik describes how his obsession with materials began with being attacked on the London Underground: I was right about one thing: he didn’t have … Continue reading
May 13, 2013
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Since I was an infant, I have feared my father’s den. Based on its ancient relics and mass clutter, I have since referred to the location as “Steven Heller’s Cave.” Steven Heller’s son Nicolas (A.K.A. Ricky Shabazz) has made short … Continue reading