title: Fully Booked: Cover Art & Design for Books
author: Robert Klanten
description: Many prophesied that the printed book would be doomed by developments in<br />digital media. Far from it! The book has not only survived, but as tactile qualities<br />have gained significance in our increasingly digital world there is also more<br />unhindered experimentation with bound paper pages now than ever before. The<br />materiality of the medium can give sensual emphasis to complex visual and<br />textual content or appreciate its value. Some content isn t even apparent until it<br />takes the form of a real object the printed book.<br />Fully Booked is devoted to current cover and book design. It presents material<br />from printed publications that succeed in striking a crucial balance between<br />the market s demands for availability, legibility and durability on the one hand<br />and sophisticated visual and content design on the other. By featuring projects<br />in this experimental field that combine enormous creativity with skilled craftsmanship,<br />Fully Booked also reveals trends in today s graphic design.<br />In addition, Fully Booked presents a choice selection of artist books. Created by<br />hand and printed in limited editions, these publications push the boundaries of<br />conventional book design.<br />Its range of inspiring examples not only makes Fully Booked a must-have for<br />graphic designers, book creators and publishers, but also for every book lover.
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  ## Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  [_Cover_](9780062458735_Cover.xhtml#cover)
  
  
  [_Title Page_](9780062458735_Titlepage.xhtml#title)
  
  
  [_Map_](9780062458735_End_Papers.xhtml#_idParaDest-2329)
  
  
  [_Dedication_](9780062458735_Dedication.xhtml#_idParaDest-1)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Book 1](9780062458735_Book_1.xhtml#_idParaDest-2)
  
  
  [Part 1](9780062458735_Part_1.xhtml#_idParaDest-3)
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](9780062458735_Chapter_1.xhtml#_idParaDest-4)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](9780062458735_Chapter_2.xhtml#_idParaDest-5)
  
  
  [Chapter 3](9780062458735_Chapter_3.xhtml#_idParaDest-6)
  
  
  [Chapter 4](9780062458735_Chapter_4.xhtml#_idParaDest-7)
  
  
  [Chapter 5](9780062458735_Chapter_5.xhtml#_idPa