A Book Designer's Notebook
Nathaniel RoyNotes on book design and creative practice for writers, designers, and book lovers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 117 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Who Designed It? 'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke
When I go to bookstores, I am obsessed with looking at books’ back flap to see who designed the jacket.
If I particularly like it, I look them up. I usually follow them on Instagram. I add them to my little mental Rolodex of designers whom...
Dancing with Pixels and Ink
I might have two left feet, but I like to dance—to shuffle, to bounce—between the analog and the digital. Looking back at some of my early work, I have enjoyed doing so for some time, but I wouldn’t have told you that. Not then. It was not...
How to Make a Book Cover Out of Sawdust
I tried something new on a recent book cover project: sawdust lettering. The book, appropriately enough, is called Sawdusted: A Millhand’s Chronicle of Hell-Raising and Hard Work.1
I’ve wanted to include more analog work in my covers for a...
Design and Feelings
Feelings are an integral part of my design practice.
For some, capital “D” Design is a supremely objective, reason-driven profession. In many sectors, it is and (mostly) should be. Something designed to save lives, for instance, should pro...
How To Make Your Own Pocket Notebook [Process Video]
Inspired by the likes of Aaron Draplin and his Field Notes, a few years ago I started making my own pocket notebooks.
They weren’t very good! Eventually, I took a break. Had another kid. Recently, I started making them again, and I’ve impr...
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Book designer, collage maker, photo taker, and a few other things in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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