Oct 10, 2014 paul buckley, the executive creative director for penguin us, brought hisches work to the attention of elda rotor, the editorial director of penguin classics, and the two began thinking about creating a line of hardcover editions alphabetized by the authors names. There are only 2 reasons why a book cover is created. Five questions with paul buckley, penguin art director print. Cover to cover, paul buckley showcases more than ten years of stunning cover designs from penguin classics. Today, penguin classics remains at the leading edge of the bookdesign world. Apr 16, 2012 paul buckley, vice president, executive creative director at penguinwho oversees the development of 800 book covers each yearnoted the expense of adding digital features. Edited by penguin creative director paul buckley, classic penguin. Jul 26, 2016 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. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of penguin books, art director paul buckley chose 75 book covers to investigate the design process behind each one. Five questions with paul buckley, penguin art director. New books, this piece of writing, everything is riding on that new cover. Acting within the cultural and visual communication of its time, book cover design contributes to. There is a great article on the spine where charlotte and claire discuss the ideas for their design.
Paul buckley cover to cover published august 16, 2016 at observer, penguin creative director paul buckley, talks about his new book classic penguin. The site took off, and hisches creative lettering soon became her calling card. New directions gives designers an amazing amount of artistic freedom and it always pays off for them. Things lost and sometimes foiund by paul buckley nook. I particularly enjoyed this epic rant on designing covers for new books. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers.
Does the imagery hint at what is going on in the text. In cover to cover, paul buckley, the creative director of penguin classics, reflects back at some of the covers hes overseen, offering his. Here are the publishers descriptions of each book alongside the stunning covers designed by paul buckley. Jun 11, 2008 penguins paul buckley talks book covers. Books mentioned 10 a burglars guide to the city by geoff manaugh, cover designed by nayon cho 9. My frankensteins monster looks like hollywoods frankensteins monster.
An anthology of stories edited by paul buckley 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. For lovers of classic literature, book design, and all things penguin, classic penguin has you covered. This series designs are not unlike those of the modern classics series, in that they are heavily image led, with simple typography placed in a grid at the bottom. See more ideas about books, love words and my books.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of penguin books, art director paul buckley chose 75 book covers to investigate the design process. Its purpose is simply to state, this is the new book by j. A blog about books, movies, music, knitting, and photography. A book cover demands our initial engagement with a work.
From drop caps to deluxes, penguin creative director paul buckley. To you, what are the most important rules of book cover design. Join facebook to connect with paul buckley and others you may know. Paul buckley, vice president, executive creative director at penguinwho oversees the development of 800 book covers each yearnoted the expense of. Image courtesy of new directions, cover design by paul sahre. In cover to cover, paul buckley, the creative director of penguin classics, reflects back at some of the covers hes overseen, offering his reflections on the process alongside the covers artists. See more ideas about book cover design, book jacket and cover design. At observer, penguin creative director paul buckley, talks about his new book classic penguin. Paul buckley, vice president executive creative director at penguin group usa. But despite attending the school of visual arts on an illustration scholarship, buckley had never illustrated for penguin. Book cover designs is full of chapters featuring several book cover designers, detailing their influences and creative processes. Dec 21, 2016 but every book on this list is spectacular in one way or anotherand industry expert approved. For the past two decades, his iconic design and singular art direction has been showcased on thousands of covers and jackets. Smashwords about paul buckley, author of chemists lead.
The fascinating, complicated art of designing a book cover. He and his staff oversee 16 imprints, annually shepherding more than 1,000 book covers and jackets through the design process. For lovers of classic literature, book design, and all things penguin, classic. Rowling, and its not harry potternot at all, not one little bit, agrees paul buckley, vice president and executive creative. For book nerds, this text is our golden ticket to tour the chocolate factory. The wild robot by peter brown design by peter brown as a sucker for illustrated books, i couldnt resist this endearing childrens book by peter brown. Both bibliophiles and design buffs will be enthralled by the book, which features hundreds of stunning covers paired with commentary by the artists.
Visit other sites in the penguin random house network. Gabel august 18, 2010 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of penguin books, art director paul buckley chose 75 book covers to investigate the design process behind each one. View paul buckleys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. What are the keys to getting a book noticed on the bookstore shelves. It is not every day that i get an email from the vice president executive creative director of penguin us, so it was something of a surprise when paul buckley sent me a note a few weeks ago about a book cover design mentioned in my interview with his wife ingsu liu. Paul buckley has written more than twenty books some of which are available in ebook formats. Penguin penguin press penguin classics riverhead viking pamela dorman books sentinel current plume hudson street press blue rider press i have a photo non design flickr. It is not every day that i get an email from the vice president executive creative director of penguin us, so it was something of a surprise when paul buckley sent me a note a few weeks ago about a book cover design mentioned in my interview with his wife ingsu liu i had been conspicuously unable to locate the image online and paul was able to help. The pelican shakespeare series, design by paul buckley, illustration by manuja waldia. Another thing that can happen to me while browsing book covers that i love is the ugly thought of jealousy. Paul buckley is one of the premiere creative directors working today, overseeing a diverse group of designers and art directors creating exceptional book covers. Numerous images of each artists covers are shown in a cataloglike format, which is nice because more images could be included, and allows for easy comparison between covers. Cover to cover delivers 288 pages of literary eye candy.
Paul buckley has 25 books on goodreads with 1942 ratings. Dec 27, 2017 since im a person who loves words, its natural that i love words as images on book covers. He lived most of his life in palmerston north, new zealand, a small city with a long name, a city that is well worth visiting. These questions are all collected in penguin 75, a book i wrote about in the current edition of print. So without further ado, feast your eyes on the 60 best book covers of the yearand id suggest checking out more of the recommenders work while youre at it, too. For the past two decades, his iconic design and singular art direction has been. Senior vp and executive creative director paul buckley possesses an. Paul witcover is a brooklynbased editor and creative writing professional specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction. Firstly, and this only applies to print covers, a book cover is used as packaging to hold the interior pages together. Paul buckley is creative director for penguin classics and oversees a large staff of exceptionally talented designers and art directors working on the jackets and covers of sixteen imprints within the penguin random house publishing group. Curated by creative director paul buckley, this is a perfect book for classics lovers, art students and design fans, providing a valuable and illuminating behindthescenes look at books that are studied as much for their covers as for their content. Aug 18, 2010 five questions with paul buckley, penguin art director by. Be my cover presents the best among thousands of book covers designed, commissioned, and produced every year by penguin random house worldwide through its publishing houses.
This curated tour begins with the nowiconic redesign 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. 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. Win a complete set of penguin vitae hardcover classics. Brightly raise kids who love to read taste an online magazine for todays home cook. Paul buckley, the executive creative director for penguin us, brought hisches work to the attention of elda rotor, the editorial director of penguin classics, and the two began thinking about creating a line. Jul 26, 2016 edited by penguin creative director paul buckley, classic penguin. Jul 16, 2012 its purpose is simply to state, this is the new book by j. An interview with paul buckley, creative director for penguin classics by dana schwartz 080116 3. 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 inclassic penguin. But every book on this list is spectacular in one way or anotherand industry expert approved. Aug 02, 2016 a blog about books, movies, music, knitting, and photography.
Penguin vpexecutive art director paul buckley credit. Book cover design, illustration, and handlettering by jim tierney. Classic penguincover to cover by paul buckley overdrive. When considering the book as a whole, i prefer that the interiors contain answers and the covers ask questions. 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. Paul buckleys most popular book is classic penguin. The colors, the type, silhouettesits book cover poetry. Paul buckley senior vp executive creative director. 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.
This is the place where the city fathers constantly shift their river around to stop it flooding. Acting within the cultural and visual communication of its time, book cover design contributes to the definition of our presentday society. Mar 11, 2020 here are the publishers descriptions of each book alongside the stunning covers designed by paul buckley. This curated tour begins with the nowiconic redesign of the signature penguin classics blackspine series in 2003 and moves through awardwinning series like the penguin classics graphic deluxe editions, penguin drop. As for buckley himself, he admits he struggled a bit with two of the covers, those for frankenstein and the raven, perhaps the most wellknown of the six titles. Aug 16, 2016 at observer, penguin creative director paul buckley, talks about his new book classic penguin. The 64 best book covers of 2017 according to the experts.
Director paul buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that. An update of the original design, i really enjoy the way the type, color, and illustration masterfully work together. 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. Buckley, paul, niffenegger, audrey, buckley, paul, rotor, elda. When considering the book as a whole, i prefer that the interiors contain answers and. Paul buckley senior vp executive creative director penguin.