. . . and a well-designed book will matter more.
Attractive book design is crucial to drawing reader interest. The design not only needs to have a fresh feel—it also needs to fit within its specific genre. Long after its publication a well-designed book will remain a source of pride to all involved in its creation. I hope to help out with your new project!
dba Gregory Smith Graphic Design / G. B. D. Smith since 1984
San Diego, California
I have designed covers and texts for hundreds of books, in a wide range of genres: trade non-fiction and fiction, children’s books, educational books (college, test prep, and other academic), poetry, self-help, drama, and religious books. I have worked with many talented people, and Iíve enjoyed being able to bring interesting items into design projects: Ronald Reagan’s handwritten speech cards, Andy Warhol’s birth certificate, a Poet Laureate’s scrawls, and CAT scans of processed meat, to name but a few . . .
Here are some book-related websites worth looking at.
On the history of making books: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/codex http://www.cbbag.ca/BookArtsWeb/TheBook.html
On the 8th-century “Book of Kells”: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells
Gregory Smith Book Design
phone & fax: 619-298-7536
