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A review by alirowan
Penguin by Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005 by Phil Baines
I think my favourite part of this book is all the politely derisive descriptions of the designs that came out of some of Penguin's more unfortunate years. I'm frankly a little surprised the phrase "The Dark Ages" never came into play.
Hilarity aside, this was a great overview of the history of Penguin's design, with a good balance between image and information. A slightly stricter chronological treatment could have made the progression a little clearer, but I think it serves well as both an introduction to the subject, and a source of interesting, anecdotal details for those with a general sense of Penguin's design development already.
Hilarity aside, this was a great overview of the history of Penguin's design, with a good balance between image and information. A slightly stricter chronological treatment could have made the progression a little clearer, but I think it serves well as both an introduction to the subject, and a source of interesting, anecdotal details for those with a general sense of Penguin's design development already.