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.
Rachell Sumpter: Penguin Book Covers
Tags: Book DesignHandmade
Courtney
Courtney is the founder of Design Work Life and Seamless Creative, a small design studio she runs with her husband Brian. She now splits her time between developing brand identities for small businesses and soaking up (and passing along) as much inspiration as she possibly can.
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November 4, 2011
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November 8, 2011
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August 27, 2012
[…] 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) […]
Gorgeous! I especially love the Little Women cover. Wow!