The Arion Press Gallery is hosting an exhibit of 22 embroidered bindings by Jill Oriane Tarlau. “Her signature is her exquisitely detailed embroidery, which she incorporates into the design of each uniquely sized, leather-bound book cover”. Heidi Benson’s review in SF Chronicle
Post-Katrina book art. Degrees of Separation is a postcard publication of responses from
designers and graphic artists who have a connection to New Orleans. 5% of proceeds will go towards the AIGA New Orleans Design Educational Fund.
Thanks to That Ain’t Art for the lead
University of Cincinnati has an online exhibit called “The Shape of the Book”. Starts with a cuneiform ca. 2048 BCE and ends with a 1998 cd-rom of a copy of the 1640 London edition of Shakespeare’s Poems. Not the best looking or designed online exhibit but worth a trip through.
Thanks to fade theory for the lead
The Alcuin Society has just announced the winners of the 25th Annual Award for Excellence in Book Design in Canada