Like a lot of things, the takeover of “the blob” wasn’t noticeable at first. Sure, you’d see the blob here and there, but you didn’t think much of it. At the time, you didn’t even know it had a name.

For Reed, Second Hand isn’t simply a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The unearthing of analog book covers offers an opportunity to give lesser known, but brilliantly executed, designs their due. He ...

Mark Sinclair picks his ten favourite book covers of the year, chosen for their “strong, characterful, challenging and exciting” design Has it ever been easier to design a book cover? As with most ...