Okay, some time ago Jeff came with the idea that I should start a book design blog, since then it’s been on my mind, and since about a week ago I’m wandering around with a list of topics, titles, links, etc. but couldn’t sit down and write the first post. A couple days ago I became conscious about it and tried to “capitalize it” (lateral thinking, whatever!!), and thought about it in terms of design, because we designers, deal with white space all the time, and white space need to be designed and “capitalized” depending on each situation, for example in a novel the most important thing is to be the best quality reading possible, for which I would decide to use the white space for a good  bottom margin, which holds the block of text, and then giving a good leading to make the reading smooth and pleasant.

…first post done.

Briar Press is a wonderful Web site about letterpress printing. There is a lot of information on this site, all arranged in a very nice format. Browsing through the virtual museum is a fascinating educational experience for anyone interested in books. I’m sure to be talking about some of the specific goodies to be found on this site as I explore it further.

Even in this technology age, where you’re even reading this online, books still surround us everyday. This blog, obviously,  is dedicated to book design: exploring those aspects of design that make each book unique while also examining the craft that makes a set of cut, folded, printed, and bound paper into a book.

This blog will talk about typography, cover art, the layout of a book’s interior as well as other topics relating to book publishing. Along the way will be specific advice on using tools such as Adobe InDesign and a wealth of insight into book design.