The Casual Optimist

Books, Design & Culture

March 6, 2012
by Dan
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New Graphic Classics

Creative director Paul Buckley has posted the covers for the latest Penguin Graphic Classics to his Flickr. The new covers include Heart of Darkness by Hellboy creator (and Optimist hero) Mike Mignola (pictured above) and an absolute belter by Stuart … Continue reading

July 13, 2011
by Dan
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Le Carré | Matt Taylor

Not long ago, I posted Stuart Bache’s wonderfully cinematic John Le Carré covers for Sceptre in the UK. Now (as mentioned earlier today) John Le Carré’s American publisher Penguin have reissued new editions of his books with amazing illustrations by Brighton-based … Continue reading