tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post3588514368076113363..comments2024-03-11T02:59:30.839-05:00Comments on The Book Design Review: The New Chabon spineJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11382230402711258215noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-3832145781132347972007-05-08T14:23:00.000-05:002007-05-08T14:23:00.000-05:00I'm glad someone mentioned Chris Ware. This remind...I'm glad someone mentioned Chris Ware. This reminds me of his Jimmy Corrigan books; I wouldn't be surprised if Ware had a hand in this design. Another point of reference for Ware: the incredible "schematic" of the windup bird for Chip Kidd's cover of Murakami's novel.alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722081748397151231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-61006786516024498342007-05-08T11:20:00.000-05:002007-05-08T11:20:00.000-05:00Never seen this done and not enough good can be sa...Never seen this done and not enough good can be said about this books design...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-50802473381550427732007-05-08T11:14:00.000-05:002007-05-08T11:14:00.000-05:00I love the art on this cover/spine. Really reminds...I love the art on this cover/spine. Really reminds me of Chris Ware. Does anyone know the artist? I can't wait to get this book. Hoping to get it soon, Chabon is such a great writer..Pochecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665445023071927095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-73169784417209775582007-05-07T17:38:00.000-05:002007-05-07T17:38:00.000-05:00Bought this one over the weekend. It's printed thr...Bought this one over the weekend. It's printed three-color (black, red and teal) on a lovely textured matte paper (if it is paper, might be plastic), with some delicate embossing. Very nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10466335.post-56525464667676264712007-05-07T13:18:00.000-05:002007-05-07T13:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing the spine with us. I think it's...Thanks for sharing the spine with us. I think it's a bit busy for the eye, but I'm glad you were able to get that image for us.<BR/><BR/>Linda McCabeLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.com