Penguin by Design

This is an image-rich overview of Penguin cover designs from 1935–2005. I’ve been thinking a lot about book design lately, and there is something oddly fresh about some of the older cover designs. Or perhaps it is just refreshing to see a limited palette when compared to the attention-getting standards of today.

» Flickr photoset of Penguin/Pelican books

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ctc • 20 Aug 2007 · 10:53

I almost got you this for your birthday last year.

keight 20 Aug 2007 · 16:33

it’s probably good that you didn’t since i’d bought it on my trip to NYC in june of last year!