I've always been fascinated with book covers the process behind it. Have to admit, most writers' and publishers' success lie partly on how desirable the book cover design.
Then it's the content that earns them that Booker Prize.
Like many others, I occasionally fall prey to judging a book by its cover, especially when the loveliness of that cover catches my eye from across the bookstore. If you’re prone to impulse book buying like I am, then I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. The genius behind the design for Steve Martin’s recent novel, An Object of Beauty, belongs to Darren Booth, an illustrator and typographer based in Canada. I wouldn’t be surprised if many a shopper picked up this book based on Booth’s amazing jacket design. (As a fan of Martin’s writing, I hope they weren’t disappointed once they read beyond the cover.)
It’s a rare treat to see the process behind a successful work of art, but Booth has been kind enough to share some of the work in progress that led to the final design for An Object of Beauty on his blog,Tamberhouse. Any lover of type will appreciate seeing the many iterations he went through before landing on the final font, which has a wonderfully hand-drawn, imperfect, and casual charm. Seeing his process is quite illuminating, and I hope he continues to share with us all the occasional peek at the magic behind his successful designs.
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