TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Illustrating Starling House
Today I’m sharing my illustrations for Starling House by Alix E. Harrow! I’ve been a fan of Harrow’s work since illustrating a special edition of The Once and Future Witches a few years ago, so when I saw the announcement that she was writing a gothic novel, I was super excited! I was excited to read it because gothic romance is one of my favourite genres, but as is always the case when you are…
YESTERDAY’S POST
TrendWatching Part 1: Philosophy
January 23, 2025 - It's a big part of my job as a Creative Director to be on top of bookcover trends. Actually, no, that's not accurate. It's a big part of my job to be ahead of trends before they hit bookcovers. Which means paying attention to aspects of culture you wouldn't necessarily consider linked to book publishing. It's one level to say we look at industries that tend to adjust faster to trends than books — like film and gaming — that have a pretty straight line to an overlapping target audience. Recently the concept of trend watching and how it applies to an artist's portfolio has been coming up frequently in my portfolio reviews, and I realize it's not something art school teaches, so I wanted to start a series here. It'll definitely be spread out…
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Artist of the Month: Delaware Art Museum
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Prinsep and Gotch: Two 19th Century Giants
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Art Without Commerce
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Updated Blog & New Features
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Labyrinth Show
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Welcome New Contributor: Paul Bonner!
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