ATELIER CARVALHO BERNAU ///
I don’t even know how to begin describing this Netherlands-based studio. Atelier Carvalho Bernau specializes in highly functional and painstakingly crafted design work. Their work is primarily print-based and typographic, in fact they do a lot custom typeface design. I love how their site captures the gorgeous letterforms they’ve created alongside photos of high-end book...
MICHAEL KOSMICKI ///
I’ve always loved these experimental covers for Faber & Faber done by MIchael Kosmicki. The covers have recently made their way around the book design blog circuit, always catching my attention. It appears that Kosmicki (based in London) has a really great portfolio to go along with them.
STOUT/KRAMER ///
Stout/Kramer is an amazing design firm out of the good old NL.. Their work is filled with strong type beautiful photography and great compositions. Check their goodness Here
ISABELLE VAVERKA ///
Once in a while I’ll come across something online that just leaves me speechless. This is one of those things. As a book designer, this project by Isabelle Vaverka really strikes a chord with me on so many levels.
LANDERS|MILLER ///
Nice work from NYC studio Landers|Miller. Their work covers design, books, illustration and product design.
PROPOSED COVERS ///
I’ve been tinkering with the idea of producing a separate portfolio, solely with book design work, through the Cargo Collective publishing platform. It’s still very much a work in progress, but you can see some of my (never-before-seen) proposed covers there. Book interiors will also be updated in the very near future. So check back...
ARCHETYPE x FACEOUT BOOKS ///
Thanks to Jason Gabbert and the lovely people at FaceOut Books/The DesignWorks Group for featuring one of my new book design projects. You can read about it here or see more pics here.
BEAT IV ///
I love this book that was done by Pentagram’s Angus Hyland. Amazing piece of editorial design and illustration work.
A 24 PAGE BOOK ///
A 24-Page Book, published by John Luke & The Type Directors Club in 1987, is filled with 24 pages of creative typographic treatments representing the numbers 1-24 by designers: Lou Dorfsman, Ivan Chermayeff, Bradbury Thompson, Milton Glaser, Saul Bass, Paul Rand, George Lois, Tom Geismar, Tom Carnase, Herman Zapf, and Massimo Vignelli.
My Book Cover in the NY Times
Just found out that a book I did the cover for was reviewed in the Holiday Gift Guide/Books section of the NY Times! It printed in the NYC edition on November 28th, 2008 so if anyone out there has a copy please let me know. The book is “BLACK: the History of a Color” by...
Philosophy Series
I’m currently working on a design for a series of books in philosophy. The series will have around 20 titles and is tentatively called Foundations of 21st Century Philosophy. While I’m working on the jackets/covers my Art Director will be designing the interiors. Here are some sketches I started out with…we’re going with the one...
