Digital View on TheBookSeller. August, 30, 2011
This optimistic view of the publishing industry is a rebuttal to a depressing August 22nd article on the Guardian.
What can you do when your work is copied online? on AIGA,
August 24, 2011
Since joining Twitter I have observed a sickening amount of artwork-copying. It seems like every month one of the designers or illustrators I follow is complaining about theft of their design.
How Much Do Book Designers Earn? on GalleyCat, August 23, 2001.
I was a little jealous of those Penguin book designers, but then I remembered about that NYC cost of living.
2011 AIGA/Aquent Designer Salaries on AIGA, August 9, 2011
A survey of designer national salaries: print/web, in-house/solo. Incidentally, I’m really like ling the term “solo” designer, rather than “freelance.”
The License to Shop: From Designer to Dealer On Imprint,
August 19, 2011.
A veteran graphic designer steps out of the design biz and opens a retail shop. Incidentally, his shop is in Millerton, NY, which is also the home of Oblong Books, my most recent indie bookstore drawing.
Original Jules Verne Book Covers, 1800s on Vintage Me Oh My,
July 18, 2011
Bookish eye candy: Gorgeous 19th century stamped cover designs for Jules Vernes books.
those Vernes covers are something else…Yeah, living in NYC off of $60K kind of sucks—especially if you have kids…Someone needs to start a site where these “copiers” of other designers/artists works are documented.