vintage inspired Penguin books luggage tags

(first discovered via swissmiss)

Penguin book covers “organized neatly” photograph by ClareNol

(via thingsorganizedneatly)

series of 5 ‘Penguin Modern Poets’ book covers with photograms, c. 1962

photograms by Peter Barrett

(via unexpectedables)

Creative Review shares a sneak peak of Coralie Bickford-Smith’s new book cover designs for the forthcoming Penguin (UK) Great Food series. Each illustrated cover is specifically inspired by patterns found on ceramic plates or bowls from the appropriate time period. Coralie Bickford-Smith collaborated with lettering artist, Stephen Raw, and worked closely with Penguin’s Picture Editor, Samantha Johnson, for research.

(via CR Blog)

Coralie Bickford-Smith repackages the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald backlist with striking metallic cover designs for Penguin Press. (via The Casual Optimist)

Penguin Great Ideas Volume V cover designs (13 of the 20 designed by David Pearson), with a look at the behind the scenes process of one cover

new interview with Paul Buckley about Penguin 75 and book cover design

“This summer the Penguin Car (a Penguin-orange Mini-Cooper with the Penguin logo) will be touring the United States to celebrate Penguin’s 75th anniversary, increase awareness of The Nature Conservancy, and promote literacy…”
—Follow the Car, via Penguin Books 75th Anniversary site

Penguin Decades: the 70s style book cover designs
(via Penguin Books, above illustration by Zandra Rhodes)

Penguin Decades posters

introducing the new Penguin Classics: the RED series

“Penguin has collaborated with AIDS awareness fund (RED) and a team of designers to produce new covers for eight Penguin Classics. Each cover replaces the usual black band with red, employing a quote from the text of the book as the visual hit..”
—more on CR blog

(discovered via Creative Review, above design by Gray318)

redesignrelated:

The Guardian offers an exclusive look at Penguin’s cover redesigns for J.D. Salinger classics in the UK