An ode to the art of the book cover

‘The Book Cover Review’ is an unabashed celebration of what makes book covers such a singular art form. During the height of the pandemic, as many of us hunkered down with a tower of unread books, David Pearson was doing something different: He was thinking intensely about their covers.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2023-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]

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