Looking into the Future
This has been a crazy year. A busy early spring, but, a very slow summer. In fifteen years of book design, this summer may have been one of the slowest I have seen. It was never dead, or even critical, but it was more like stable condition. Not being a numbers guy, I don't track my workload year-to year like I probably should, but my gut impression tells me this year has been down.
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The Daily Grind
Wake. Dress. Brush teeth. Morning hugs to all five of them. A protein bar and a cup of coffee (two creams). Head upstairs to work. Check email.
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Genre
I offer this topic at the risk of limiting anyone's workload from lurking art directors. I am curious about the type of books you enjoy working on most.
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Group Thinkery
Over the past several years with the advent or advancement of social networking many of us in the chosen field of book jacket design (or book design is you prefer) have found one another. Five years ago this would not have been possible. Ten years ago it may not have been desirable. But today, even design icons are but a click away.
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