{"product_id":"classic-penguin-cover-to-cover-isbn-9780143110132","title":"Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Drop Caps to Deluxes, Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that have put Penguin Classics at the forefront of the book design world\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books | 50 Covers competition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eSince the launch of Penguin Classics in 1946, innovative cover design has been one of its defining aspects. Today, Penguin Classics remains at the leading edge of the book-design world. In this curated tour featuring illuminating commentary by artists and writers, including Malika Favre, Mike Mignola, James Franco, Jessica Hische, Jillian Tamaki and many more, Penguin creative director Paul Buckley showcases more than a decade of stunning cover designs and the stories behind them. For lovers of classic literature, book design, and all things Penguin, Classic Penguin has you covered.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Paul Buckley is creative director for Penguin Classics and oversees a large staff of exceptionally talented designers and art directors working on the jackets and covers of sixteen imprints within the Penguin Random House publishing group. Over the past two decades, his iconic design and singular art direction have been showcased on thousands of covers and jackets, winning him many awards and frequent invitations to speak in the United States and abroad. In 2010, he edited and introduced \u003ci\u003ePenguin 75\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Matt Vee is a designer and illustrator who attended School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute. He has received two Gold Scholastic Art Awards and created logos for worldwide brands. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrint \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003ePaste \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and UnderConsideration’s \u003ci\u003eBrand New\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Audrey Niffenegger is a visual artist and writer. In addition to the bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHer Fearful Symmetry\u003c\/i\u003e, she is the author of three illustrated novels and the editor of \u003ci\u003eGhostly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elda Rotor is vice president and publisher for Penguin Classics. She has created and edited several series, including Penguin Civic Classics, Penguin Threads, Couture Classics, Penguin Horror, and Penguin Drop Caps.“Over the last dozen years or so, this pioneering publisher has exploded every notion of what a paperback should look like(…) You can read, study or just ooh and aah at these kaleidoscopic pages.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMichael Dirda, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This gorgeous collection of the most recent wave of near-instant-classic Penguin covers is the second-best thing to actually owning the books themselves.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedEye\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCover to Cover\u003c\/i\u003e, a new book from Penguin Classics, is the closest I can get to looking at pornography in the office.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDana Schwartz, \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Beautiful, strange, dark, simple, and abstract—the covers you'll find in the book run the gamut of styles and creativity…[On \u003ci\u003eSherlock Holmes: The Novels\u003c\/i\u003e] Steering away from the usual deerstalker hat and pipe, illustrator Adam Simpson not only created a scene straight out of 1890s London, but he includes little gems tucked in on this wraparound cover that depict an iconic scene from each of the four stories contained within…[On \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Drop Caps\u003c\/i\u003e] If there is ever a series to make a book lover itch to have them all, it's this one…[On\u003ci\u003e The Pelican Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e series]: These are the freshest and most appealing Shakespeare covers I've personally ever seen.  I might've kept my copy of \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e from college if they'd looked like these.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSeira Wilson, \u003ci\u003eOmnivoracious: The Amazon Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A publishing company that certainly takes pride in its design history, this collection in particular is a delight because it’s a recent history that makes it feel both current and timeless; a revamped series that has met with a great deal of well-deserved success. The book does an excellent job of laying out and explaining just how it’s managed to do so in such a short amount of time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—J.M. Suarez, \u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Edited by Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley, \u003ci\u003eClassic Penguin: Cover to Cover\u003c\/i\u003e delivers 288 pages of literary eye candy. Both bibliophiles and design buffs will be enthralled by the book, which features hundreds of stunning covers paired with commentary by the artists. Topped off with gorgeous, inventive layouts by Matt Vee, this tome is a must-have for book lovers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the premiere creative directors working today, overseeing a diverse group of designers and art directors creating exceptional book covers and branding for fifteen imprints and countless authors within the Penguin Random House publishing group. For the past two decades, his iconic design and singular art direction has been showcased on thousands of covers and jackets, winning him many awards and frequent invitations to speak in the United States and abroad. Paul lives in Brooklyn with his wife Ingsu Liu.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAudrey Niffenegger\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual artist and a guide at Highgate Cemetery. In addition to the bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHer Fearful Symmetry\u003c\/i\u003e, she is the author of three illustrated novels and the editor of \u003ci\u003eGhostly\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eElda Rotor\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface) is the associate publisher and editorial director for Penguin Classics. She has created and edited several series including Penguin Civic Classics, Penguin Threads, Couture Classics, Penguin Horror, and Penguin Drop Caps.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304399818981,"sku":"NP9780143110132","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143110132.jpg?v=1767723799","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/classic-penguin-cover-to-cover-isbn-9780143110132","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}