December 15, 2012
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Folklore — Mike Mignola talks about drawing Hellboy again, at ComicsAlliance: I do have a library. Very little of it is leather-bound. The folklore and mythology library, which is in my studio, is pretty tacky looking since it’s all picked … Continue reading
June 21, 2012
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It would be hard to overstate the impact of Barbara deWilde on contemporary book cover design. Along side Carol Devine Carson, Chip Kidd and Archie Ferguson, Barbara’s designs not only defined the bold, visual aesthetic now commonly associated with Knopf, but helped reinvent … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
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In the first of a new podcast series from Quill and Quire, web editor Sue Carter Flinn talks with C. S. Richardson, vice-president and creative director at Random House Canada, about his 30-year career in book design: Quillcast: C. S. Richardson … Continue reading
May 28, 2010
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The charming illustrated cover for John Waters’ new memoir Role-Models by Eric Hanson, who also happens to be the author of A Book of Ages. Art direction on Role-Models by Susan Mitchell at FSG I believe. And while we’re on … Continue reading
May 3, 2010
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I came across the work of graphic designer Ferran López after stumbling on his wonderful book cover blog The Jacket Museum. Based in Barcelona, and currently working at Random House Mondadori — the Spanish-language joint publishing and distribution venture between … Continue reading