Covered Forever: Germano Facetti

From the UK’s Guardian:

Germano Facetti - who died, aged 77, at the weekend - probably wouldn’t have liked the idea much, but he was the master of branding long before the word entered the popular consciousness. Facetti’s book covers for Penguin, where he was art director from 1961 to 1972, gave an extraordinary unity and unmatched visual impact to a publisher already regarded by readers as a vital part of British cultural life.

One of Mr. Facetti’s covers caught my eye (pun intended…;) early in my book design career:

Thoughtfully included in their extensive gallery of book he’d designed. Definitely worth a moment’s tribute.

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Posted by Giles, Thursday, April 13, 2006, at 5:01 PM.
Posted to Art | Book design | Book people | Personal | Publishing | Type and typography

Comments:

You know, there’s a great book out now specifically about Penguin’s cover designs. It’s called Penguin By Design: A Cover Story 1935-2005. Definitely worth checking out.

Eric Hodek , April 15, 2006 9:23 AM (#)

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