The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea
The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea
The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea
The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea

The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, 2005

Description

The title for this book of Mark Haddon’s poetry seems to suggest three different covers, and, as it turns out, everyone at Vintage Books (the book’s editor, Marty Asher, and, as always, the intrepid art director, John Gall) was willing to go the extra mile and try something unorthodox. So: three different covers simultaneously on the same book, and my first book cover with moving parts. Obviously, we had numerous production issues to contend with, and thanks go out to the splendid production manager, Andy Hughes, who was the epitome of patience and ingenuity. 

Juror Notes

We couldn’t stop playing with the wheel . . . great solution to a three-title design challenge.

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2005
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book cover

Credits

Design firm
Alfred A. Knopf
Art director
John Gall
Designer
Peter Mendelsund
Production director
Andy Hughes
Author
Mark Haddon
Editor
Marty Asher
Trim size
8 x 5.187 inches
Pages
60
Quantity printed
20,000
Publisher/client
Vintage Books
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