Fully Booked: Cover Art and Design for Books Book

Many prophesied that the printed book would be doomed by developments indigital media. Far from it! The book has not only survived, but as tactile qualitieshave gained significance in our increasingly digital world there is also moreunhindered experimentation with bound paper pages now than ever before. Themateriality of the medium can give sensual emphasis to complex visual andtextual content or appreciate its value. Some content isn t even apparent until ittakes the form of a real object the printed book.Fully Booked is devoted to current cover and book design. It presents materialfrom printed publications that succeed in striking a crucial balance betweenthe market s demands for availability, legibility and durability on the one handand sophisticated visual and content design on the other. By featuring projectsin this experimental field that combine enormous creativity with skilled craftsmanship,Fully Booked also reveals trends in today s graphic design.In addition, Fully Booked presents a choice selection of artist books. Created byhand and printed in limited editions, these publications push the boundaries ofconventional book design.Its range of inspiring examples not only makes Fully Booked a must-have forgraphic designers, book creators and publishers, but also for every book lover.Read More