Penguin by Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005 Paperback - 2006
by Phil Baines
By looking back at seventy years of Penguin paperbacks, graphic designer Phil Baines charts the development of British publishing, the ever-changing currents of cover art and style, and the role of artists and designers in creating and designing the Penguin look. Rich with stunning illustrations and filled with details about individual titles, designers, and even the changing size and shape of the Penguin logo itself, Penguin by Design shows how covers become design classics.
Features 600 color illustrations
Summary
Ever since the creation of the first Penguin paperbacks in 1935, their jackets have become a constantly evolving part of Anglo-American culture and design history. By looking back at seventy years of Penguin paperbacks, graphic designer Phil Baines charts the development of British publishing, the ever-changing currents of cover art and style, and the role of artists and designers in creating and designing the Penguin look—including Penguins, Pelicans, Penguin Classics, and more. Rich with stunning illustrations and filled with details about individual titles, designers, and even the changing size and shape of the Penguin logo itself, Penguin by Design shows how covers become design classics.
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- Title Penguin by Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005
- Author Phil Baines
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York
- Date March 28, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780141024233 / 0141024232
- Weight 1.62 lbs (0.73 kg)
- Dimensions 8.62 x 7.18 x 0.69 in (21.89 x 18.24 x 1.75 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Penguin (Firm) - History, Book covers - Great Britain - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 070.509
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