One great delight of bookstore work is seeing new cover designs. The mind boggles at the responsibilities those few square inches carry. And there’s so much to admire when they succeed: Look at how cleverly the art department has symbolized the content! What a fresh way to communicate to the intended audience! Such subtlety in layout—the way the art director pulls together the disparate components of a book… And what distinctive use of color to create a memorable image, making this book immediately unique from all others! Read more…