Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover - Softcover

Paul Buckley; Audry Niffenegger; Elda Rotor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143110136 ISBN 13: 9780143110132

Publisher: Penguin Books (USA), 2016

Synopsis

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Penguin Classics, Classic Penguin: Cover To Cover showcases over ten years of stunning cover designs. It begins with the now-iconic redesign of the black spine Penguin Classics series, and moves through award-winning series like Penguin Classics Graphic Deluxes and Penguin Drop Caps. Curated by Creative Director Paul Buckley, this is a perfect book for Classics lovers, art students and design fans, providing a valuable and illuminating behind-the-scenes look at books that are studied as much for their covers as for their content.

About this title

About the Author

Paul Buckley is one of the premiere creative directors working today, overseeing a diverse group of designers and art directors creating exceptional book covers and branding for fifteen imprints and countless authors within the Penguin Random House publishing group. For the past two decades, his iconic design and singular art direction has been showcased on thousands of covers and jackets, winning him many awards and frequent invitations to speak in the United States and abroad. Paul lives in Brooklyn with his wife Ingsu Liu.
Audrey Niffenegger is a visual artist and a guide at Highgate Cemetery. In addition to the bestselling novels "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "Her Fearful Symmetry," she is the author of three illustrated novels and the editor of "Ghostly." She lives in Chicago.
Elda Rotor (Preface) is the associate publisher and editorial director for Penguin Classics. She has created and edited several series including Penguin Civic Classics, Penguin Threads, Couture Classics, Penguin Horror, and Penguin Drop Caps."

From the Back Cover

From Drop Caps to Deluxes, Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that have put Penguin Classics at the forefront of the book design world

Since the launch of Penguin Classics in 1946, innovative cover design has been one of its defining aspects. Today, Penguin Classics remains at the leading edge of the book-design world. In this curated tour featuring illuminating commentary by artists and writers, including Malika Favre, Mike Mignola, James Franco, Jessica Hische, Jillian Tamaki and many more, Penguin creative director Paul Buckley showcases more than a decade of stunning cover designs and the stories behind them. For lovers of classic literature, book design, and all things Penguin, Classic Penguin has you covered.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Books (USA)
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143110136
• ISBN 13: 9780143110132
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288