I recently found an older copy of The Odyssey and would really like to reread it soon. I wish I had this copy, though!
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Showing posts with label The Odyssey. Show all posts
Monday, July 05, 2010
The Odyssey
Just wanted to share this fantastic cover for Homer's The Odyssey:
I recently found an older copy of The Odyssey and would really like to reread it soon. I wish I had this copy, though!
I recently found an older copy of The Odyssey and would really like to reread it soon. I wish I had this copy, though!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Coralie Bickford-Smith
One of my favorite Web sites, Design*Sponge, did an interview with Coralie Bickford-Smith back in October. Bickford-Smith is a senior cover designer at Penguin Books and has received a number of awards for her design work.
The designs that originally caught my eye were for the new Penguin Classics. One of the reasons I think these covers are so successful is their cloth binding. I just find cloth binding to be far classier than the more recently popular paper jacket.
Bickford-Smith designed each cover using simple patterns that have a conformed look but unique patterns to appropriately fit the story they enclose. In an interview with The Penguin Blog, Bickford-Smith said "I have a real enthusiasm for pattern design so I was obsessed by this project. I wanted to create sumptuous books for people to enjoy, cherish and pass on."
The designs that originally caught my eye were for the new Penguin Classics. One of the reasons I think these covers are so successful is their cloth binding. I just find cloth binding to be far classier than the more recently popular paper jacket.
Bickford-Smith designed each cover using simple patterns that have a conformed look but unique patterns to appropriately fit the story they enclose. In an interview with The Penguin Blog, Bickford-Smith said "I have a real enthusiasm for pattern design so I was obsessed by this project. I wanted to create sumptuous books for people to enjoy, cherish and pass on."
