http://bookdesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/penguin-maigret/ The fascinating world of book cover design Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://bookdesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/penguin-maigret/#comment-1734 Thomas Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:22:37 +0000 http://bookdesign.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-1734 @John Self: This is to my mind a perfect example of the British-American divide on book design. The worst affront is not only that these terrible American designs exist, but they're very often the only ones we're allowed to buy here in Canada. One day I'll do a post to show what Riverhead Books (a.k.a. Penguin USA) did with Nick Hornby paperbacks. Atrocious! @John Self: This is to my mind a perfect example of the British-American divide on book design. The worst affront is not only that these terrible American designs exist, but they’re very often the only ones we’re allowed to buy here in Canada. One day I’ll do a post to show what Riverhead Books (a.k.a. Penguin USA) did with Nick Hornby paperbacks. Atrocious!

]]> http://bookdesign.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/penguin-maigret/#comment-1733 John Self Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:44:02 +0000 http://bookdesign.wordpress.com/?p=396#comment-1733 Christ those US covers are awful! What were they <em>thinking</em>? Perhaps the designers fear that readers won't be able to see the author's name instantly. The Modern Classics are effortlessly superior. Christ those US covers are awful! What were they thinking? Perhaps the designers fear that readers won’t be able to see the author’s name instantly. The Modern Classics are effortlessly superior.

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