Colleagues across the company have paid tribute to john and celebrated the impact he had as both an art director and a colleague. Designing bookscovers, jackets, and interiorsis a collaborative effort. Published by penguin books may 1969 with cover art by franco grignani. Designed by paul bacon in 1974, this cover was so iconic that it went on to inspire the universal studios movie poster. Penguin us art director resigns after sexual harassment claim. While its impossible to choose my alltime favourite book cover which changes week on week, i have a recurring crush on this 1930 first edition of new york by paul morand, with dustjacket and illustrations by joaquin vaquero palacios 19001998, a spanish architect, painter and sculptor. Jaws by peter benchley, cover by paul bacon one cover ive always had a dark fascination with is the original hardback edition of jaws. February 10, 2019 john hamilton, who has died aged 55, was a celebrated figure in the publishing profession and a longstanding art director at penguin who built a fine reputation. Jim stoddart, art director, penguin press jaws by peter benchley, cover by paul bacon one cover ive always had a dark fascination with is the original hardback edition of jaws. I am the managing director of penguin general books, which is one of seven adult divisions within the newly formed penguin random house publishing conglomerate. Turn your home, office, or studio into an art gallery, minus the snooty factor. Penguin mixes art, books for a cause publishers weekly. Penguin random house canada young readers tundra books, puffin canada, penguin teen canada attn. The early minimalist designs were modernised by italian art director germano facetti, who joined penguin in 1961.
After graduating with a ba in graphic design from middlesex polytechnic where i spent a lot of my time printmaking and producing hand. Hamilton died suddenly aged 55 last week, and is survived by his wife claire and two children, angus and sadie. The story behind penguin books beloved bird belinda lanks the story behind penguin books beloved bird. Apr 04, 2020 alan spain worked at penguin for almost two decades and was assistant to art director germano facetti, later becoming nonfiction art director during the 1970s. Beautiful books from a to z by jessica doyle created by penguin art director paul buckley and illustrated by type designer jessica hische, penguin drop caps is a series of 26 rainbowhued hardcover editions of literatures finest treasures. Feb 12, 2014 i am the managing director of penguin general books, which is one of seven adult divisions within the newly formed penguin random house publishing conglomerate. Her work has been recognized by aiga 50 books50covers, the type directors club, the. Kate stark is senior vice president, associate publisher, and director of marketing for the viking, riverhead, penguin books, and penguin classics imprints. I worked longer with john than any other colleague at penguin random house. This years 50 books 50 covers competition, widely recognized as the highest design honor in the book publishing world, features 4 interior and cover prizewinning designs created by our penguin random house art directors and designers in 2016. You may need the art of war to defeat your enemies, but if you prefer to win them over, read the art of woo g.
If youve ever wondered about all the behindthescenes work that goes into making your favorite books, this is the series for you. Penguin art director found dead at lewes home sussex express. An edition for each letter of the alphabet, the series features authors from a jane austen to z carlos ruiz zafon. See more ideas about penguin books, books and book cover art. Penguin books has paid particular attention to the design of its books since recruiting german typographer jan tschichold in 1947. As an art director, she has had the privilege to work with many talented, awardwinning artists, among them david small, jon agee, jerry pinkney, judy schachner, erin e. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of penguin books, art director paul buckley chose 75 book covers to investigate the design process behind each one. How penguin classics books became design icons books the. Dec 06, 2017 an art director at penguin random house us has resigned from his post following sexual harassment allegations. Priors words are about the late john hamilton penguins art director for over 20 years, who helped bring the books of authors like zadie smith, will self and george orwell to life with beautiful, clever and eyecatching covers. Penguins brightest star is not an author but an illustrator called coralie bickfordsmith. Penguin books penguin classics allen lane particular pelican address.
With over 18 years of publishing experiencemost years as an art director at penguin random house. This instant new york times bestseller and reeses book club x hello sunshine book pick is a. Jun 04, 2014 the story behind penguin books beloved bird belinda lanks the story behind penguin books beloved bird. More covers the images such techniques produce are beautifully represented by grignanis designs for the sf series, which reinstated the black covers alan aldridge had introduced in 66, along with the sf label which the panic tops of 68 had overlooked. Penguin books art prints since its first appearance in 1935, the original penguin books triband, colourcoded cover, has become one of the most recognisable designs in the world. She leads a fabulously talented team of designers who work with a brilliant array of illustrators. He joined penguin in 1997 as art director and is responsible for art directing penguin generals hardback imprints, viking, hamish hamilton, michael joseph, fig tree and penguin ireland, as well as its penguin paperback editions. John and i first worked together at heinemann as juniors art department him, publicity department me back in 1990. She is responsible for the art direction and design of. Vice president, associate publisher, director of marketing. The new classics were known as black classics for their black covers, which also featured artwork appropriate to the topic and. Cover design by jim stoddart art director at penguin uk, in.
After graduating with a ba in graphic design from middlesex polytechnic where i spent a lot of my time printmaking and producing hand made books i lived in sydney. Lily malcom is the vp and executive art director of dial books for young readers, an imprint of penguin random house. Jun 26, 2016 penguins art director jim stoddart asked a junior designer, david pearson, to develop the design identity of the series, which he did by dressing each cover in the lettering or typographic style typical of its time in a rigorous palette of black and burgundy type on creamy white from lettering derived from early christian sources used. An art director at penguin random house us has resigned from his post following sexual harassment allegations. This twitter chat was geared to allow burgeoning illustrators to fling questions at him about anything they liked.
Giuseppe castellano, executive art director at prh imprint penguin workshop, was. Prior to joining holt sergio was vp art director at penguin random house for six years. John hamilton attended the glasgow school of art and design where he specialized in illustration. Richard shell and mario moussa know what it takes to drive new ideas through complex organizations.
Anita loughrey interviewed her in december 2007, continue reading scbwi bologna 2008. She joined penguin in 2004 and has worked on numerous new york times. Salaries posted anonymously by penguin random house employees. Stead, tao nyeu, zachariah ohora, william wegman, and. Long before the current administration we had talked about the idea of having some sort of salon series, said penguin books vp and marketing. Today were featuring an interview with art director, jason booher. Gabel august 18, 2010 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of penguin books, art director paul buckley chose 75 book covers to investigate the design process behind each one. She was named president of penguin books in august 2000. John hamilton, glaswegian who became celebrated art. Cecilia yung has worked in childrens publishing for more than twentyfive years. Jason is an awardwinning art director and designer with the penguin publishing group, a division of penguin random house in new york. Congratulations to all of our talented and creative colleagues, representing books published by imprints from across the house. An interview with jason booher, art director, blue rider press and plume april 26, 2016 amy brinker were going deep inside the making of a book, with interviews from penguin random house employees in editorial, marketing, sales, and more.
Filled with mystery, adventure, an unforgettable heroine and several helpings of tea and sweets, the body under the piano is the clever debut of a new series for middlegrade readers and christie and poirot fans everywhere, from a governor generals awardnominated author of historical fiction for children. It was cofounded in 1935 by sir allen lane with his brothers richard and john, as a line of the publishers the bodley head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Describe your professional background to date including including any career highlights and how you came to your current role as art director for penguin childrens books. May 07, 2012 as art director she has played a key role in giving the puffin list a new design identity. Cecilia has worked with many major artists and award winners, such as david small, peggy rathmann, emily mccully and ed young. As art director she has played a key role in giving the puffin list a new design identity.
Submissions penguin random house canada young readers. She is responsible for the art direction and design of puffins entire list from baby buggy books to. Classics books penguin threads commissioned by awardwinning penguin art director paul buckley, the penguin threads series debuted with cover art by jillian tamaki and continues with art by rachell sumpter for giftworthy penguin classics. Cover design by jim stoddart art director at penguin uk, in celebration of 80 penguin years.
Jill santopolo, the associate publisher of philomel books, joined penguin random house in 2009 before attaining her current position in 2018. Anna billson is art director for penguin random house childrens. Art directors share their alltime favourite book covers. Maria elias art director penguin random house linkedin. This 2017 clio awards silver winning entry titled penguin frozen storybook was entered for penguin books by tbwa\shanghai, shanghai, part of agency network. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Kathryn court joined penguin books in 1977 and became editorial director two years later. Penguin series design the art of penguin book covers. Associate art director salaries 9 salaries reported. We met thirty years ago when i was a young editor at william heinemann and john had just started his first job as a jacket designer, having recently. Jason ramirez art director penguin publishing group linkedin. Browse our latest titles in the art category to discover your next read from. He designed the smart covers you see here in 19634 and they are the essence of european modernism in penguins marbergrid period.
Alan spain worked at penguin for almost two decades and was assistant to art director germano facetti, later becoming nonfiction art director during the 1970s. Remembering john hamilton, penguin art director penguin books. A free inside look at penguin random house salary trends based on 684 salaries wages for 241 jobs at penguin random house. Created by penguin art director paul buckley and illustrated by type designer jessica hische, penguin drop caps is a series of 26 rainbowhued hardcover editions of literatures finest treasures. Using strategic persuasion to sell your ideas shell, g.
She is setting new standards for bookish artwork in the modern era of publishing and her books are musthaves for anyone who loves the combination of art and literature. Jason ramirez art director penguin publishing group. Were going deep inside the making of a book, with interviews from penguin random house employees in editorial, marketing, sales, and more. Twitter chat with penguin art director giuseppe castellano. She is the art director and vice president at penguin books for young readers in the u. Oct 28, 2006 on the 60th anniversary of penguin classics, alice rawsthorn reveals how the sixpenny novel became a 20thcentury icon.
He leads a team of five designers for the viking books. On the 60th anniversary of penguin classics, alice rawsthorn reveals how the sixpenny novel became a 20thcentury icon. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. The story behind penguin books beloved bird bloomberg.
Submissions will be for picture books, chapter books, illustrated nonfiction, middle grade novels, graphic novels and novel covers. John joined penguin in 1997 as art director for penguin general adult publishing, immediately taking the art department by storm with what would later become known as his trademark wit and creativity, and his unerring eye for remarkable, thoughtprovoking design. Penguin random houses longtime art director john hamilton has died aged 55, the publisher has confirmed, with chief executive tom weldon paying tribute to his incredible spirit which helped. She holds a ba in english literature from columbia university and an mfa in writing for children from the vermont college of fine arts. Anita loughrey interviewed her in december 2007, continue reading scbwi. Aug 18, 2010 five questions with paul buckley, penguin art director by. A historic guide to the world of penguin classics from its uk origin, covering a span from the ancient world to world war i, in a luxurious orange clothbound package with colored endpapers, fullcolor pages, and illustrations. Five questions with paul buckley, penguin art director. The body of john hamilton, penguin random houses longtime art director, was discovered by his wife claire in the bedroom of their home in.
Penguins art director jim stoddart asked a junior designer, david pearson, to develop the design identity of the series, which he did by dressing each cover in the lettering or typographic style typical of its time in a rigorous palette of black and burgundy type on creamy white from lettering derived from early christian sources used. These questions are all collected in penguin 75, a book i wrote about in the current edition of print. Mar 31, 2015 john hamilton attended the glasgow school of art and design where he specialized in illustration. In 1984 she was named editor in chief of viking penguin and in 1992 senior vicepresident, publisher, and editor in chief of penguin books. This twitter chat was geared to allow burgeoning illustrators to. Shelby meizlik has joined viking penguin books as executive publicist. Art director 320 front street west, suite 1400 toronto, on m5v 3b6. High quality penguin books inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. The penguin anthology of twentiethcentury american poetry. Penguin threads penguin classics penguin books usa. An illustrator fails to consider formats other than picture books.