La Boca’s cover designs for Penguin’s reissues of five classic sci-fi & fantasy titles
We speak to La Boca’s Scot Bendall about designing covers for Penguin’s latest series of sci-fi reissues that have one foot in the past and one foot in the future
New Nobrow book beautifully illustrates the history of locomotion
Fans of illustration and trains alike will delight in Locomotion, a new book from artist duo Golden Cosmos, published this month by Nobrow.
Twenty five years of Laurence King Publishing
Over its 25 year history, Laurence King Publishing has transitioned from design books for students and professionals to creating beautifully designed books for the general market. Patrick Burgoyne speaks to its founder Laurence King and Creative Director Angus Hyland about Carson, content and colouring in
Review: the V&A’s You Say You Want a Revolution? Records & Rebels 1966-70
A new exhibition at the V&A charts the revolutionary spirit that emerged in the mid-to-late 1960s and permeated our social, political and visual cultures.
On the challenges of designing a book spine
Tall, awkward and skinny: no, not your average graphic designer but the spine, key to a book’s structural integrity, but a bugger to do anything interesting
Flying saucers are real! New book catalogues history of UFO culture
While most pervasive in the 1950s and 60s, the imagery of UFOs, flying saucers and creatures from out of space have left an enduring mark on our collective consciousness. A new book from Anthology Editions by Jack Womack tracks its history.
The Theatre of Apparitions: Photographer Roger Ballen’s macabre new book
A new book by Roger Ballen reveals a surprising, dramatic new direction for the photographer
Book Cover Design from East Asia – a masterclass in balance and restraint
Work from China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea features in this small-scale celebration of exquisite book cover design, compiled by publishers Counter-Print.
How to write an award-winning* annual report
Nick Asbury shares a technique for generating creative ideas for any brief – and how to programme your brain to think of ideas habitually
What makes a magazine sell? An interview with buyer Marc Robbemond
Design writer Angharad Lewis’ new book So you want to publish a magazine? offers an in-depth guide to launching a new publication. In this extract, Lewis talks to Marc Robbemond, a buyer at Amsterdam magazine store Athenaeum Nieuwscentrum
Manchester [Design] City
DM16, Manchester’s festival of design and creativity, returns from 12-23 October with talks, exhibitions, workshops, films and more
How to make a mag
Launching a magazine can be a hugely rewarding venture. But it also takes a lot of hard work, determination and a solid business plan. Human After All’s Danny Miller, who co-founded Little White Lies and Weapons of Reason, offers some advice for getting started