Book designer CS Richardson’s nuggets of wisdom

Presumably to generate a bit of extra promotion for one of the books designed by him (Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner), Portobello Books has posted a nice article by CS Richardson on the glorious subject of book design. This is a man who by his own … [Read more...]

Coralie Bickford-Smith spoils us, again…grrr!!

While I was in Waterstones (Edinburgh) a couple of Saturday's ago, I noticed a new redesigned range of hardback classics on one of their end displays. The range is really something to behold (errr..and hold). Sumptuous in look and velvety in texture … [Read more...]