by Christopher Tilghman
Art Director: Robbin Schiff // Random House
Friday, September 29, 2006
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Physical
by James McManus // Picador
• A PRINT's Regional Design Annual Selection
Illustration by Christoph Niemann
Alternate Christoph Sketches:
Spying on the Bomb
by Jeffrey T. Richelson
Art Director: Ingsu Liu // W. W. Norton & Co.
Alternate comp:
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Out of Egypt
by André Aciman // Picador
This richly colored memoir chronicles the exploits of a flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in cosmopolitan Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, André Aciman introduces us to the marvelous eccentrics who shaped his life--Uncle Vili, the strutting daredevil, soldier, salesman, and spy; the two grandmothers, the Princess and the Saint, who gossip in six languages; Aunt Flora, the German refugee who warns that Jews lose everything "at least twice in their lives." And through it all, we come to know a boy who, even as he longs for a wider world, does not want to be led, forever, out of Egypt.
This palm tree kinda looked like a feather duster to me.
Alternate:
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Jar City
by Arnaldur Indridason // Picador
Cover photograph by Michael Trevillion.
Based on original image Art Directed by David Baldeosingh Rotstein
Design was scrapped because this stock image was already used on another book.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
The Devil's Horn
by Michael Segell // Picador
Illustration by Adam Auerbach
This preview looks horrible. Click on the image for a better representation.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Gone to New York
by Ian Frazier // Picador
Cover photograph by Laura Hanifin
Ian Frazier's Gone to New York is a collection of humorous essays about the wonders of living in the city of New York.
The cover takes its reference from the story "Bags in Trees." About a man who looks up and begins to notice that the trees are littered with snagged milky-white plastic bags, most which are slowly fading into gray shredded Spanish moss. Annoyed at the chaos, he vows to clean up the mess. Snagging one plastic bag at a time.
On the opposite end, I found a blog, Bags in Trees, that surprise, is dedicated to appreciating the beauty of snagged bags in trees. This love of natural found art reminded me of the scene in American Beauty, “The most beautiful thing I ever filmed.” It’s a fun blog. But to be expected, this website is not a huge fan of this book. As evidenced by this blog entry.
Most stores in NYC use these bags as an opportunity to advertise themselves. But some have the simply iconic I "HEART" NY logo that was designed by Milton Glaser. It was a no-brainer to reference the logo with my title treatment. Here's an interview that Milton gave to Chip Kidd that appeared in The Believer.
Friday, May 19, 2006
The Ice Man
by Philip Carlo // St. Martin's Press
I was startled to learn that I grew up only three blocks away from this sadistic, evil killer who had a role in the mob killing of Gambino crime boss Paul Castellano. That's one house I'm glad I didn't go trick or treating at.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Gridlock
by Matt Gaffney
Art Director: Jonathan Sainsbury // Thunder's Mouth Press // Avalon Publishers
Alternate:
Friday, April 28, 2006
The Trouble with Islam
by Irshad Manji // St. Martin's Press
Jacket photograph by Lynn Goldsmith
Authors@Google Presents: Irshad Manji // September 27, 2007
Savage Garden: rejects
by Denise Hamilton
Art Director: John Fulbrook III // Scribner Books // Simon & Schuster
Riding Rockets
by Astronaut Mike Mullane
Art Director: John Fulbrook III // Scribner Books // Simon & Schuster
The last comp was inspired by Pablo Ferro's distinctive hand-drawn opening titles designed for Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
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