Fully Booked - Cover Art & Design for Books

Robert Klanten, Matthias Hübner

Gestlten

2008

272 páginas

9h 4m

ISBN-13: 9783899552096

Many prophesied that the printed book would be doomed by developments in
digital media. Far from it! The book has not only survived, but as tactile qualities
have gained significance in our increasingly digital world there is also more
unhindered experimentation with bound paper pages now than ever before. The
materiality of the medium can give sensual emphasis to complex visual and
textual content or appreciate its value. Some content isn t even apparent until it
takes the form of a real object the printed book.
Fully Booked is devoted to current cover and book design. It presents material
from printed publications that succeed in striking a crucial balance between
the market s demands for availability, legibility and durability on the one hand
and sophisticated visual and content design on the other. By featuring projects
in this experimental field that combine enormous creativity with skilled craftsmanship,
Fully Booked also reveals trends in today s graphic design.
In addition, Fully Booked presents a choice selection of artist books. Created by
hand and printed in limited editions, these publications push the boundaries of
conventional book design.
Its range of inspiring examples not only makes Fully Booked a must-have for
graphic designers, book creators and publishers, but also for every book lover.