As author Jane Kimball once said: «I didn't even know there was such
a thing as a book designer!»
Not exact matches
He has built quite a reputation
as an interior
designer, blogger and
book author of all
things chic, glamorous and stylish.
Following our brief interview with the actress, production
designer Robb Wilson King, who served in the same capacity on the second film alongside Roth and received his first credit
as such on Wes Craven's 1982 comic -
book adaptation «Swamp
Thing», took us on an extended tour of the historic complex.
A
book has a certain flow and rhythm that works because oof the way it is designed... that's why
book designers do
things as they do them.
Most importantly, be ready to explain to your
designer what your
book is about, who it's for, the voice you use, and the attitude conveyed
as these are the
things that will dictate whether the cover is bold or subdued, humorous or sophisticated, intellectual or whimsical, and so forth.
You don't want to skimp on the cover
as that is the first
thing that your potential readers see (read «Yes, We're Definitely Judging Your
Book by Its Cover» and «How to Work with Your Cover
Designer»).
There is a history of Semiotext (e) collaborating with artists
as book designers that stems from a desire to keep
things not too compartmentalized or professionalized.