They say don't judge a book by its cover.... I say why the hell not! Below the simplicity of treatment is perfect and makes the books very 'pickable' (is that a real word?)
Penguin books senior cover designer Coralie Bickford-Smith's intricately patterned hardback classics will hit the U.S. tomorrow. The series was originally released in the U.K. last fall and distributed exclusively through Waterstones.
Coralie Bickford-Smith is a senior cover designer at Penguin Books, where she has created several series designs. She studied typography at Reading university and has recently been sharing her experience with students at London College of Communication encouraging a sense of play in the process of design.
Penguin Books UK | Penguin Books Group
HARDBACK CLASSICS - Clothbound Series 1
HARDBACK CLASSICS - Arabian Nights
HARDBACK CLASSICS - Penguin's Poems for Love
RED CLASSICS - Boys' Adventure
NON-FICTION - Hardbacks
NON-FICTION - Paperbacks
CLASSICS CATALOGUE
Coralie Bickford-Smith is a senior cover designer at Penguin Books
Penguin Books UK | Penguin Books Group
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I didn't think I would be talking about Windows 7 but to my surprise here goes. Visually stunning in my eyes...
Microsoft asked 72andSunny (a full-service design and advertising agency based in LA and Amsterdam) to bring an artistic edge to Windows 7. The agency commissioned a dozen talents from the art, illustration and design worlds to create a series of unique wallpapers with which '7' users could customize their desktops.
Download the Windows 7 Wallpapers here.
Agency: 72andSunny
Client: Microsoft
Artists: Osmand Nosse | Klaus Happaniemi | Red Nose Studio | Punga | Yuko Kondo | Nanospore | Pomme Chan | Kustaa Saksi | Adhemas Batista | Kat Leuzinger | Kai and Sunny | Nan na Hvaas
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A cover of Kanye West - Heartless. Clever little video, love the little doodles and their subtlety.
Directed by HIRO MURAI
Animation by TITMOUSE
Edited by ISAAC HAGY
Cinematography by IBIS (CLAY JETER & WILL BASANTA)
Produced by ROSS GIRARD
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A dark and mysterious journey with Polish artist Miroslaw Balka and Champagne Valentine.
Champagne Valentine worked closely with Miroslaw Balka to create a mysterious experience for his current exhibition at the Tate Modern, How It Is, the tenth commission in The Unilever Series for the Turbine Hall. The theme comes from the artwork itself. It feels like a 3D shoot 'em up game as you venture round dark corners for Miroslaw to reveal his inspirations and his own background.
Champagne Valentine combined Flash and Papervision technologies to create the experience. Tate will also soon be releasing a partner iPhone app, which mimics the How It Is website but will also offer location-based gameplay. Using the iPhone's GPS system, the app will add a whole new level to the digital experience when users are in the vicinity of the Tate Modern.
Go to the Web site
Creative: Champagne Valentine
Artist: Miroslaw Balka
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Thanks to @idigdesign for highlighting this...
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I wanted to share this handmade typography with you. It's made entirely out of public transit tickets in a collaboration between Holiday Matinee and Home-Ec. “The messaging was intentional to let people know that while this economy sucks, it's ‘gonna be OK. We're ‘gonna get through this,” explains Dave Brown of Holiday Matinee.
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At the end of every URL or email is a top level domain. Although .com is the world’s most popular it is far from alone. The Country Codes of the World map includes 245 country codes, which encompasses all United Nations countries as well as numerous islands and territories. You never know, this might make the perfect gift for your geeky cousin.
At the end of every URL and email address is a top-level domain (TLD). Although .com is the world’s most popular TLD, it is far from alone. There are more than 260 TLDs in use around the world, most of which are country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). The Country Codes of the World map includes 245 country codes, which encompasses all United Nations countries as well as numerous islands and territories. Each two-digit code is aligned over the country it represents and is color coded with the legend below for quick and easy reference. Each ccTLD is sized relative to the population of the country or territory, with the exception of China and India, which were restrained by 30% to fit the layout. At the other end of the spectrum, the smallest type size used reflects those countries with fewer than 10 million residents.
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