Jan 16, 2012

Never judge a book by its cover. That’s what everyone says, but to be truthful, we as creative designers will almost always judge a book by its cover, especially when they are as beautifully designed and packaged as the ones shown below. After all, the cover is usually all we have to go on when we’re deciding what will enthrall and excite our...

Jul 13, 2011

Innocent Smoothie’s new recipe book, entitled Hungry? is one of the best and most fun recipe books on the market. The book is aimed at families with small children and there’s plenty of fun stuff for kids to enjoy, with great tips for parents on how to make food and drinks enjoyable while saving a little money along the way. The photography by Clare...

Jun 19, 2011

With an embossed image of two moons setting over the silhouette of a far away planet and two hands clutching a lightsabre, this exquisite packaging of The Jedi Path, a limited edition Star Wars book, is truly something to behold. Press the button on the bottom and, in a flash of light and sound effects, the doors slowly open and the book within rises on a...

Jun 7, 2011

In this collaboration with Nobrow publishers, illustrator John Sibbick shows the art of rendering a huge range of wild animals with a pen is still alive and well. At the top of his profession for the last 25 years, Sibbick has been one of the finest animal illustrators of his generation and is best known for creating prehistoric landscapes and drawing ancient ...

Mar 16, 2011

Book covers can often be hidden treasures of creativity. You have to stand back and take in the imagery on this latest piece of work from Noma Bar, who brings his clever double take imagery to the latest editions of Don DeLillo’s books. The covers dissolve into abstract icons taken directly from DeLillo’s writing and become strikingly obvious once...