Rachell Sumpter: Penguin Book Covers

Nov 2, 2011

Filed In: Art, Books, Design

I’m blown away by these hand-embroidered book covers that Rachell Sumpter created for Penguin under the art direction of Paul Buckley. Get a closer look at the details on Flickr.

#Book Design #Handmade

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4 Comments

visualingual says:

Gorgeous! I especially love the Little Women cover. Wow!

November 2, 2011 / 2:12 pm

Pattern Pulp - Friday Quick Links! says:

[...] 3. Amazing embroidered Penguin bookcovers by Rachell Sumpter via designworklife [...]

November 4, 2011 / 6:20 pm

Hand-Embroidered Book Covers says:

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November 8, 2011 / 3:37 pm

Penguin Threads – Clever Design « This Sydney Life says:

[...] The series now continues with cover art by Rachell Sumpter – beautiful gift-worthy classics. The covers are sketched out in a traditional illustrative manner and then hand-stitched using a needle and thread. The final covers are sculpt embossed for a tactile, textured and beautiful book design. See what you think… Penguin Threads The Wind in The Willows Book Jacket Designed by Rachell Sumpter Penguin Threads The Wind in The Willows Book Cover Designed by Rachell Sumpter Penguin Threads The Wizard of Oz Book Jacket Designed by Rachell Sumpter Penguin Threads The Wizard of Oz Book Cover Designed by Rachell Sumpter Penguin Threads Little Women Book Jacket Designed by Rachell Sumpter Penguin Threads Little Women Book Cover Designed by Rachell Sumpter(Images from here) [...]

August 27, 2012 / 5:02 pm

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