A paperback conversion with some added flare!

This is actually the second project I have done with this client, and I will be uploading the first book we made together soon – I just forgot to do it when we finished!

We essentially wanted to ‘upgrade’ her book without losing the overall feel and aesthetic of the original paperback copy. So, I suggested we extract the original front cover and place it on the new case with a recessed window (inlay), thereby protecting the art from any friction and preserving it. The endleafs of the book were the expanded version of the painting done by Neil Roberts, so we scanned them in adn sized them appropriately for the new endleaf sheets. 

The leather we worked with is a fine goat/kid leather from Siegel Leather and is some of the best I’ve worked with. It has a rich, dark blue-gray color and is supple to the touch. The book feels great in your hand and feels comfortable to read. For the spine decoration, we decided to work with a blue-gold foil with silver for the title panel on black leather. 

The result is quite wonderful. I had such a great time making this book and it feels good to work with new material. Plus, exploring with different color foil is always a treat.