The cover of soho press first american printing of forensic songs obliquely but arrestingly captures the impact of time on both the books central figures and the reader. This is that combination of old and new that i like. Read the full spotlight on the process and skills blog here. If youve traversed the hallowed digital halls of 21st century book cover design, youve come across the work of jason booher. Were going deep inside the making of a book, with interviews from penguin random house employees in editorial, marketing, sales, and more. Its shape becomes a sign of graffitied resistance in the book, and thus became a natural image for the cover.
Many book cover designers turn to photographs when creating book covers. In this particular case, the reader should feel free to judge a book by its cover. Booher is the art director of blue rider press, one of penguin books imprints, and the mind behind many of its most inventive book covers. Jason booher parsons aas graphic design alumnus and faculty recently talked with current student kiel guba about how he came to parsons, how he got his first job, and his experience as a teacher and book cover designer. On jason booher s book cover design, an intense red highlights visuals that support the books title. Riverhead books, lettering by jason booher riverhead books, photograph by emine ziyatdinova riverhead books riverhead books, with jason booher riverhead books, photograph by jack pierson riverhead books, with jason booher. Formal innovation generally makes a great book cover great says jason booher. It hints at the story, and thus causes the reader to go read the story. Designer paul sahre and art director jason booher hit it out of the park this book could sit under glass at the whitney and fit right in. Jason booher to kill a mockingbird book jacket cover design.
An interview with jason booher, art director, blue rider press and plume. Aug, 2014 designer jason booher designs book covers at alfred a. Knopf, teaches at parsons school for design, and works with his wife, helen yentus, as yentus booher via this is paper jason booher see more. This represents the idea of assassinating the fuhrer. Book designers judge go set a watchman by its cover wired. The book cover archive, for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in. Create a book cover for a true story of an american man living in iran in the 1970s, charged and imprisoned for espionage. Jul 23, 2019 this modern cover for dracula is really clever as it uses a more traditional painting, pointing to the era in which the story was written and utilises the notoriety of the books namesake to tantalise you with the sensual closeup of the neck. The book cover designed by jason booher is, like a sniper shot, straight to the point.
This is the full extent of the information on jasons website and i for one admire his. Brilliant book covers by jason booher published nov 23, 2012. Knopf, teaches at parsons school for design, and works with his wife, helen yentus, as yentus booher via this is. While working on the title, yentus and her husband, fellow jacket designer jason booher, had taken a signpainting workshop that. Jason booher is a talented book cover designer currently working for alfred a. The iranian revolution of 1979 and attendant hostage crisis signaled a rift between east and west. Bravo for the publisher not using an image of tom cruise on this cover. Jason booher book design, vintage book cover, best book.
Mar 30, 2018 the book cover designed by jason booher is, like a sniper shot, straight to the point. Sep 10, 20 weve got a file on nyc book jacket designer jason booher. The dot really was a suggestion of the urge to put a. The book cover archive, for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in book cover design. Designer jason booher designs book covers at alfred a.
John gall the way through doors jesse ball cover design by jason booher jason booher is a. Not all books have the budget for custom photo shoots, so often stock images have to be used. Jun 20, 2014 helen yentus vintage books, with jason booher, art director. Ultimately, this book cover has caused a lot of buzz, so id say it did its job. Jason booher conjuring ideas of the rorschach inkblot test, the cover alludes to the murder and mind games to follow in this iconic book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. It shows a single laser dot right on hitlers temple.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. It uses slab serif typeface and creates the illusion of layered paper, creating clean. Jason booher designs book covers as well as other book cover vintage books, design by helen yentus with jason booher, art director. All men are liars alberto manguel designspiration its nice that. I love book cover designs that are unexpected, unusual and plays off the title in some kind interesting interactive way and not just a predictable literal interpretation of. Cover illustration by gustave dore, cover design by jason booher of love and evil songs of the seraphim, book 2 by anne rice knopf earlier this year rice made headlines when she publicly quit christianity via a series of facebook status updates. The old adage never judge a book by its cover is a wise one, but when it comes to design, our eyes and credit cards cant help but pay tribute to a wellshaped book jacket. Helen yentus vintage books, with jason booher, art director. Jason booher says, with zero hesitation, that being a book cover.
It clearly relates to the old cover and that time period, says jason booher, the art director at blue rider press, a penguin imprint. It stands out even more because the background is a faded neutral hue. The childrens book, design by stephen parker, adapted by gabrielle. Acting within the cultural and visual communication of its time, book cover design contributes to the definition of our presentday society. Four designers discuss their work on recent book covers. Aigadesignobserver 50 covers selections, adobo design awards. Weve got a file on nyc book jacket designer jason booher. If youve ever wondered about all the behindthescenes work that goes into. There could be no better cover for a book about historys most reproduced image. Jason booher designs book covers as well as other book cover best book.
Create a book cover for a true story of an american man living in iran in the 1970s. It wasnt a difficult decision, since paul is one of the best book cover designers and his covers for chuck are consistently fantastic. Join facebook to connect with jason booher and others you may know. Formal innovation, not clever concept, generally makes a great book cover daily design inspiration for creatives. Its still readable but sets a tone and has a big impact. Booher is the art director of blue rider press, one of penguin books.
Much like crafting the perfect typography, learning to design a great book cover takes. See more ideas about book cover design, book design and cover. Booher is the art director of blue rider press, one of penguin book s imprints, and the mind behind many of its most inventive book covers. So its a delightful surprise when designer jason booher says, with zero hesitation, that being a book cover designer is possibly the best job in the world. An interview with jason booher, art director, blue rider press and plume apr 26, 2016 behind the scenes were going deep inside the making of a book, with interviews from penguin random house employees in editorial, marketing, sales, and more. Jason booher book cover graphic design cover design mixing text with mixture causing the text to blend in with the picture is really powerful. Helen yentus and jason booher, peter mendelsund, sam potts, dave eggers, charles wilkin, paul sahre, stephen doyle, carin goldberg, michael. Be my cover presents the best among thousands of book covers designed, commissioned, and produced every year by penguin random house worldwide through its publishing houses. All men are liars book cover design by jason booher graphic minimalist cover page john gall, cover design for vintage book vintage penguin book cover cover design for vintage books houses into flats book cover issued by ascot water heaters ltd. News of the world by philip levine, cover design by jason booher. See more ideas about book design, cover and book cover design. Jason booher graphic design book cover, book cover art. This has been a reblog from the blog process and skills. Brooklynbased jason booher has us swooning over his highly bold and formal approach to literature.
And what many readers dont realize is that many book covers are actually composite images, made up of multiple stock images to create the look and feel the designer is after. The making of our everything is figureoutable book cover. A graphic designer on why you should always judge books by. John gall the way through doors jesse ball cover design by jason booher jason booher is a seriously talented graphic designer, whose work i admire quite a bit. Designed by arguably the two most talented cover creators, helen yentus and jason booher, the acclaimed novels cover makes use of illusion in its design. As if this distinctive, beautifully rendered black and white book cover wasn. Formal innovation, not clever concept, generally makes a great book. Blindsided designing a book cover for a collection of short stories about characters caught by surprise. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers. Formal innovation, not clever concept, generally makes a great book cover great. The dot really was a suggestion of the urge to put a bullet in hitlers head.
Mar 22, 2018 the way through doors cover by jason booher and helen yentus designed by two of the best cover creators jason booher and helen yentus, balls highly acclaimed novel uses a striking illusion of layered paper and a slab serif typeface to create clean lines and almost clinical feel to reflect the story of a hospital patients attempt to remember. Booher is the art director of blue rider press, one of. I love book cover designs that are unexpected, unusual and plays off the title in some kind interesting interactive way and not just a predictable literal interpretation of the book. A lesson in great book design and brevity from jason booher. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. May 12, 2009 ultimately, this book cover has caused a lot of buzz, so id say it did its job. This modern cover for dracula is really clever as it uses a more traditional painting, pointing to the era in which the story was written and utilises the notoriety of the books namesake to tantalise you with the sensual closeup of the neck. The lord of the flies william golding cover by jason booher cover design. May 09, 20 four designers discuss their work on recent book covers. Brilliant book covers by jason booher daily design. Jason booher book design, vintage book cover, best book covers. The way through doors cover by jason booher and helen yentus designed by two of the best cover creators jason booher and helen yentus, balls highly acclaimed novel uses a striking illusion of layered paper and a slab serif typeface to create clean lines and almost clinical feel to reflect the story of a hospital patients attempt to remember. It stands out even more because the background is a. See more ideas about book cover design, cover design and beautiful book covers.
Nov 23, 2012 jason booher is a talented book cover designer currently working for alfred a. But a great concept with a merely decent or expected execution, results in something that feels like everything else. See more ideas about book cover design, book design and cover design. This piece also features contrast between color temperatures warm and neutral. On such a full sea by changrae lee design by helen yentus. When the struggle is part of the process eye on design.
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