Fresh Books

A few weeks back, I attended the Golden Gate Park Book Fair with my friends and co-workers, Geoff and Sandy, roaming the aisles in search of long lost treasures and inspiration.

Old paper goods, in general, make me swoon, but there were two things at the end of the day that truly left me awe-struck and longing to be part of the days when hand-crafted type and attention to detail were, as it seems, a given.

Around these parts, people know that I’m crazy for “pretty things,” and these books and their use of gold foil definitely fall into the “pretty things” category for me. They show such gorgeous attention to detail, and maximize the use of the foil to make some really eye-catching covers!

The second thing that I found so inspiring was the attention to detail in the spine designs.

With such a constrained space, sometimes designing spines can be a challenge, but seeing how successful these spines are in commanding your attention reminded me that a well-designed spine is as important as a well-designed cover.

If you are looking for some more inspiration, we are lucky enough to be hosting once again in the lobby of our office, the AIGA’s 50 books, 50 covers exhibition through November 20th.

See related post here.

Kristen Hewitt
Senior Designer

Source: Kristen Hewitt