Archive for the ‘ Design ’ Category

from the desk of Zack Giallongo Ever since I started down the path of drawing when I was a kid, my favorite thing was always the characters. It sounds obvious to me, but I realize that many people don’t always enjoy drawing characters or thinking about their design. As I got older, I realized that Read the Rest…

Today’s post is brought to you by the lowercase letter “g” and my love for it. It is, and always has been, my favorite letter in the alphabet. (People have those right?) Lowercase g’s come in such a variety of shapes—from g’s that look like 9′s or even 8′s, to ones with elaborate swoops that Read the Rest…

Sometimes when I’m in the mood to make my brain explode I’ll get caught up wondering how trends happen in design. Was there someone who started it who will never get credit? Did one trend flow and morph into the next, though stepping back they seem so different? Like who was the first person to Read the Rest…

Fun Game for all you Design Dorks out there (a title I proudly wear like a Girl Scout badge I stapled on since I was way too Grrrl and lazy to sew)! Pull out all of the jacketed books on your bookcase and one by one peek underneath. To make it even more interesting try Read the Rest…

I’ve always been a big fan of wrap-around covers. I have a habit that whenever I get a new book I always take off the cover and open it flat, look at the case, look at the spine…see it the way the designer did on screen, flaps out, all of the pieces together…a visual conversation Read the Rest…

Back in the day when I used to work in a cubicle almost a FULL ten feet away (my previous job was for :01′s parent company Roaring Brook) I had the pleasure of sitting right next to one of my favorite things. The Bookcase of First Second Foreign Editions—something I love so much I feel Read the Rest…

Noticing patterns is a part of my job, so as I dove deep into research for my first :01 cover design, I couldn’t help but notice the Mystery of the V-Blondes of Mystery. The women on vintage and even contemporary mystery covers are, more often than not, busty blondes that generally fall into one or Read the Rest…