Johanna's Christmas : A Festive Coloring Book for Adults

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From 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, with a foreword by Audrey Niffenegger In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Penguin Classics, Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover showcases over ten years of stunning cover designs from Penguin Classics. This curated tour begins with the now-iconic redesign of signature black spine Penguin Classics series in 2003 and moves through award-winning series like Penguin Classics Graphic Deluxes, Penguin Drop Caps, and Penguin Horror. Exhibiting a mesmerizing array of front covers and full cover layouts, Paul Buckley illuminates the unique and inventive approaches to typography, image, and design that package the best works in literature. Throughout the book, the artists and designers including Chris Ware, Ivan Brunetti, Jillian Tamaki, Jessica Hische, and Ruben Toledo who have collaborated with Penguin Classics offer commentary on the design process. A perfect gift for Classics lovers, art students, and design fans, Classic Penguin provides a valuable and illuminating behind-the-scene look at books that are studied as much for their covers as for their content.