Archive - A Book Designer's Notebook

December 2024

Thank You for Reading This

A Year-End Notebook

Dec 28, 2024 •

I Critiqued This Substacker's Book Cover

'Windsor Greetings' by Michael Macfadden

Dec 23, 2024 •

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Michael Macfadden

My Favorite Rejected Book Covers

And Why They Weren't Published

Dec 21, 2024 •

How to Design a Book Cover: New-School Millionaire

Dec 18, 2024 •

I Want to be the Preeminent Designer of Midwest History Books

Is this what they mean by “niching down”?

Dec 14, 2024 •

A Book Designer's Gift Guide to Books about Book Design

AKA the Gift Guide That Nobody Asked For

Dec 7, 2024 •

How to Design a Book Cover: In My Skin

Dec 4, 2024 •

November 2024

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