‘The Beauty of Books’ – BBC documentary looks at iconic covers
A short documentary by the BBC looking at the evolution of the book cover, including the myriad of designs for George Orwell’s classic ’1984′.
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A Brief History of the ‘Marber Grid’ – The layout that changed book covers forever
In 1961, a Polish graphic designer by the name of Romek Marber, conceived a grid layout for Penguin book covers that became one of the most praised and recognised layouts…
40 Examples of Purely Photographic Book Covers
40 examples of book covers that are created solely through photography.
