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. In this particular case, the reader should feel free to judge a book by its cover. 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. Aug, 2014 designer jason booher designs book covers at alfred a. Formal innovation, not clever concept, generally makes a great book cover daily design inspiration for creatives. If youve traversed the hallowed digital halls of 21st century book cover design, youve come across the work of jason booher. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers. Jason booher to kill a mockingbird book jacket cover design. It clearly relates to the old cover and that time period, says jason booher, the art director at blue rider press, a penguin imprint. 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. A lesson in great book design and brevity from jason booher. 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.
Jason booher book cover graphic design cover design mixing text with mixture causing the text to blend in with the picture is really powerful. Brilliant book covers by jason booher published nov 23, 2012. The book cover designed by jason booher is, like a sniper shot, straight to the point. Join facebook to connect with jason booher and others you may know. If youve ever wondered about all the behindthescenes work that goes into. 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. Acting within the cultural and visual communication of its time, book cover design contributes to the definition of our presentday society. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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. Sep 10, 20 weve got a file on nyc book jacket designer jason booher. Jason booher says, with zero hesitation, that being a book cover. A graphic designer on why you should always judge books by. Booher is the art director of blue rider press, one of penguin books. Book designers judge go set a watchman by its cover wired. Create a book cover for a true story of an american man living in iran in the 1970s, charged and imprisoned for espionage. May 09, 20 four designers discuss their work on recent book covers. Booher is the art director of blue rider press, one of. The childrens book, design by stephen parker, adapted by gabrielle. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. All men are liars alberto manguel designspiration its nice that. 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.
Weve got a file on nyc book jacket designer jason booher. It uses slab serif typeface and creates the illusion of layered paper, creating clean. There could be no better cover for a book about historys most reproduced image. Not all books have the budget for custom photo shoots, so often stock images have to be used. 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. Designer jason booher designs book covers at alfred a. Helen yentus vintage books, with jason booher, art director. On such a full sea by changrae lee design by helen yentus. Create a book cover for a true story of an american man living in iran in the 1970s. Knopf, teaches at parsons school for design, and works with his wife, helen yentus, as yentus booher via this is. John gall the way through doors jesse ball cover design by jason booher jason booher is a. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. The dot really was a suggestion of the urge to put a. This is the full extent of the information on jasons website and i for one admire his.
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. See more ideas about book design, cover and book cover design. On jason booher s book cover design, an intense red highlights visuals that support the books title. It wasnt a difficult decision, since paul is one of the best book cover designers and his covers for chuck are consistently fantastic. It shows a single laser dot right on hitlers temple. This represents the idea of assassinating the fuhrer. Formal innovation generally makes a great book cover great says jason booher.
Blindsided designing a book cover for a collection of short stories about characters caught by surprise. It stands out even more because the background is a faded neutral hue. Were going deep inside the making of a book, with interviews from penguin random house employees in editorial, marketing, sales, and more. See more ideas about book cover design, book design and cover. 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. Jason booher is a talented book cover designer currently working for alfred a. Aigadesignobserver 50 covers selections, adobo design awards. Formal innovation, not clever concept, generally makes a great book cover great.
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. 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. This has been a reblog from the blog process and skills. As if this distinctive, beautifully rendered black and white book cover wasn. It hints at the story, and thus causes the reader to go read the story. Its still readable but sets a tone and has a big impact. Feb 26, 2015 this pin was discovered by adriana quintana gonzales. 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.
Helen yentus and jason booher, peter mendelsund, sam potts, dave eggers, charles wilkin, paul sahre, stephen doyle, carin goldberg, michael. The dot really was a suggestion of the urge to put a bullet in hitlers head. Its shape becomes a sign of graffitied resistance in the book, and thus became a natural image for the cover. Jason booher designs book covers as well as other book cover vintage books, design by helen yentus with jason booher, art director.
Many book cover designers turn to photographs when creating book covers. The making of our everything is figureoutable book cover. 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. 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. When the struggle is part of the process eye on design. While working on the title, yentus and her husband, fellow jacket designer jason booher, had taken a signpainting workshop that. Bravo for the publisher not using an image of tom cruise on this cover. The lord of the flies william golding cover by jason booher cover design. But a great concept with a merely decent or expected execution, results in something that feels like everything else. Jason booher book design, vintage book cover, best book covers.
An interview with jason booher, art director, blue rider press and plume. Dec 21, 2016 this cover manages to embody the action of a crime novel with the bare minimum of a bright color, a funky typeface and a few white lines. The book cover archive, for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in. Jason booher graphic design book cover, book cover art. This piece also features contrast between color temperatures warm and neutral. 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 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. See more ideas about book cover design, cover design and beautiful book covers. Much like crafting the perfect typography, learning to design a great book cover takes. Read the full spotlight on the process and skills blog here. Nov 23, 2012 jason booher is a talented book cover designer currently working for alfred a. Jason booher book design, vintage book cover, best book. Jun 20, 2014 helen yentus vintage books, with jason booher, art director. Mar 30, 2018 the book cover designed by jason booher is, like a sniper shot, straight to the point.
May 12, 2009 ultimately, this book cover has caused a lot of buzz, so id say it did its job. News of the world by philip levine, cover design by jason booher. The iranian revolution of 1979 and attendant hostage crisis signaled a rift between east and west. Brooklynbased jason booher has us swooning over his highly bold and formal approach to literature. It stands out even more because the background is a. The book cover archive, for the appreciation and categorization of excellence in book cover design. Four designers discuss their work on recent book covers. See more ideas about book cover design, book design and cover design. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn. 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. 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. Ultimately, this book cover has caused a lot of buzz, so id say it did its job. Jason booher designs book covers as well as other book cover best book. Brilliant book covers by jason booher daily design.
Formal innovation, not clever concept, generally makes a great book. A lesson in great book design and brevity from jason booher love this cover, but as usual, think the title font should pop more. Jason booher conjuring ideas of the rorschach inkblot test, the cover alludes to the murder and mind games to follow in this iconic book. 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.
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