The pelican shakespeare series series cover design won gold medal from society of illustrators. I work on the commercial side of penguin, so i get my hands involved in a lot of mass market stuff. See more ideas about penguin books, book cover design and book design. They seem to be very popular art at the moment and penguin book cover art is definitely better than having empty frames. The orange spines that adorn the covers of this book are readily recognizable to any reader. These designs were devised by hans mardersteig mcleery, 2006. There are any number of alternatives to antarctica such as skiing or being in space. From drop caps to deluxes, penguin creative director paul buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that have put penguin classics at. Louisa hares cards feature a short quote from shakespeare taken from the folio, along with a contemporary illustration. The idea of a collection of postcards featuring classic penguin book covers is, on the surface of it, a fine idea. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. Over the years penguin produced many gorgeous covers and a few clunkers, and author phil baines curates a collection that includes both.
Penguin books was founded in 1935 by allen lane with the purpose of. Also, make sure to check out our own premade penguin covers for your facebook timeline profile. The images on the wrapping paper are a selection of penguin book covers. She was instrumental in setting up the penguin design award in 2007 as a legacy of the companys 70 th anniversary. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. This is a group devoted to oldtimey paperback book covers. At this time, penguin book titles were using a mixture of type size, weight and kerning. Lanes simple template for the penguin books is derived to a degree from the albatross book covers brought about in 1932. Examples of fonts in use tagged with penguin books. A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic penguin book jacket. High quality penguin books inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Explore this photo album by letslookupandsmile on flickr. Penguin paperback cover designs victoria and albert museum. January 10, 2017 january 15, 2017 gregneville1 leave a comment. Robert jonas american penguin cover designs penguin. A brief history of penguin book covers by lizzy gosney issuu. Personalised penguin classic book cover print perfect for a wedding gift, new baby, or, fun art for the family home. Twenty alan aldridge book covers voices of east anglia. Our users have been busy at work creating penguin facebook covers. The cover should encourage children to pick the book up and buy it for themselves and should also engage adults to want to buy it for them. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Lane was often quoted that he was trying to emulate the albatross collection series which set the standard for early paperback book design doubleday, 2006b. One of penguins strategies was to implement standardised designs for book covers. There are any number of alternatives to antarctica such.
This clean and sophisticated book set for arabian nights is designed by the same person who does penguins clothbound classics series and the fitzgerald series above. From penguin editions to the birth of graphic design, the cover is an open book. Both bibliophiles and design buffs will be enthralled by the book, which features hundreds of stunning covers paired with commentary by the artists. A book cover demands our initial engagement with a work.
Crazy beautiful book covers the fundamental rule of all readers is to never judge a book by its cover, but ilhether we spot a gorgeous book in someones hands or displayed in. I found a bunch of these in the cottage i stayed at on vacation and they tickled my funny bone. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. In fact, this nifty little box contains the images of 100 book covers published by penguin in the past 75 years. Cover to cover delivers 288 pages of literary eye candy. Inside the cover is a short message of how penguin books came into being. Vintage penguin books all had the same iconic design two bands of color on the top and bottom and a white band in the middle with the book s title and author in black, but they came in an array of colors. We know your taste and much like you, are plain crazy about books.
One of penguins strategies was to implement standardized designs for book covers. Brightly raise kids who love to read taste an online magazine for todays home cook litflash the ebooks you want at the lowest prices. We are a publishing house that understands your point of view. Visit the penguin website to read more about this anniversary display. Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Some covers occasionally included small illustrations relevant to their story. From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially british design in one box. Visit other sites in the penguin random house network. Allen lane, the founder of penguin, hated illustrated book covers and fought against them at penguin. See more ideas about penguin books, book cover design and books. Penguin used a simple color scheme, two solid bands of color sandwiching a band of white, as very general way of identifying the genre of the book. Ever since penguin published its first paperback in 1935, its covers have had a massive influence on british culture and design. Even the iconic bands of color framing a white block that have come to define penguin were a stroke of design genius, and are now quite widely fetishized.
A great way to personalize an office wall, gift card or work project. The history and cover art of science fiction published by penguin books from 1935 to the present day. In our top twenty we have everything from a road dahl novel and the well known superman style john lennon. Bearing the hallmark of penguins celebrated design aesthetic, there is a. Its weird how you get used to things and after staring at the empty frames night after night for such a long time, we hardly even noticed them anymore. Seven hundred penguins is another great book that shows an amazing collection of 700 book covers do not grab my images and repost them on your flickr page. How penguin classics books became design icons books. Using penguin covers, he crafted messages hed like to send to people of the past 1935, when penguin was established. You see, its not really a book, though it does have a cover that opens and an isbn 9780141044668 on the back. Penguin books was founded in 1935 by allen lane with the purpose of inexpensively producing high quality, but affordable, paperbacks.
Cover to cover celebrates penguins 70th anniversary with an expansive collection of brilliant cover designs, replete with behind the scenes tales of how the covers came to be and a peek at some covers that never made the cut. Booklovers will easily identify with the fundamentals of this book. Moominvalley in november by tove jansson paperback cover by marieh1177. Previously this line had been called penguin modern classics with a pale green livery. Which is like asking a fiveyearold child to explain gene rays timecube theory. Unfortunately, most of the covers included here are rather dull in design. Take a look at all the user submited penguin covers and feel free to browse them. Penguin series design the art of penguin book covers. Since the release of the first book by penguin, i am occasionally asked for advice regarding the publishing industry. The penguin covers successfully adapted the visual idea of the cards onto book design. The original threepanel penguin covers and the subsequent minor variations are beautiful examples of design. A historic guide to the world of penguin classics from its uk origin, covering a span from the ancient world to world war i, in a luxurious orange clothbound package with colored endpapers, fullcolor pages, and illustrations.
Here we take a look at aldridges book cover designs and artwork that he created during his time working for penguin. He feared that introducing illustrations would infect the dignified penguin brand with. Penguin used a simple colour scheme, two solid bands of colour sandwiching a band of white, as very general way of identifying the genre of the book. I started searching local book stores and online for some of the old penguin and pelican books. While all elements of the cover front, back and spine need to work together, remember that the front cover has to be able to work on its own, and to be eyecatching within a crowded bookshop setting as. Penguinstyle doctor who book covers ask me anything a gallery of retrothemed book covers of doctor who stories. Find classic covers of your favourite penguin books, or explore contemporary designs created by awardwinning designer coralie bickfordsmith, each featuring a motif or image inspired by the book. In 1935 allen lane stood on a platform at exeter railway station, looking for a good book for the journey to london. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. Robert jonas american penguin cover designs robert jonas and the american penguins. Edited by penguin creative director paul buckley, classic penguin. Penguin books 632 william faulkner sanctuary by swallace99 penguin. Graphic design pockets pocket books penguin books zwarte beertjes signet bantam books less sets appears in. One of the many reasons penguin has been so successful over the years involves its history of creating fantastic book covers.
Penguin has produced a number of rather striking book covers over the years. This instant new york times bestseller and reeses book club x hello sunshine book pick is a. See more ideas about penguin books, books and penguins. I decided to pick some of the better ones and snap photos of them and share them. The secret of penguins enduring paperback covers is all in the rigorous geometry, a wise choice of illustrators and that wonky handdrawn bird published. Penguin also boast a stellar track record in publishing meaningful titles, but lets be honest. Thanks to penguin, who posted cover templates for all to use, you can make your own. Most interesting photos from penguin paperback spotters. Thanks to facettis pictorial covers, penguin classics. Penguin asked for a book cover design that reflects the storys themes and is eyecatching enough to sit proudly on the. Twice a week we have a meeting with our publisher to discuss upcoming book titles with the editors and what theyll want on the covers. A portrait of the artist as a young man by james joyce cover design won silver medal from society of illustrators.
After the first world war, the book cover migrated from cloth to paper jacket. His crime, in rieus eyes, was to replace the spartan jackets with a reproduction of a painting, chosen to reflect the theme of each book. How a penguin book designer got her job literally, darling. Buy 100 penguin covers colouring book waterstones exclusive by penguin books from waterstones today. In her role as marketing and publicity director of penguin uk until july 2009 she helped to position penguin s books for the marketplace through their cover design and standout marketing campaigns. The colors were not, however, purely for aesthetic purposes. Book club books, book clubs, best book covers, reading groups, reading challenge, book recommendations, just for you, challenges, sign life changing books personal development books best book covers 70s music rock groups penguin books historical romance reese witherspoon inspirational books. More than 75 years on, theyre as popular as ever, with some book jackets even making it onto tshirts, deck chairs, mugs and posters. The redesignfeaturing a colourful painting on the cover, with black.
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