I realize they’re going out of fashion — or into a different sort of fashion, with e-books — but I like cover art. I love the new covers coming out on Arabic books in the recent years. And, of course,… Read More ›
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Translating Arabic Book Covers into English
Even in the e-book world, book covers are still an important business. A crummy design signals, to the reader, a crummy book. And an incredible design can cut through a world full of clutter and arrest a reader’s attention. The… Read More ›
Designing Covers for ‘The Cairo Trilogy’
Several readers emailed, tweeted, or commented about the covers I posted along with translator William Hutchins’ thoughts about The Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz. So I tracked down designer Christine Clayton and asked her about them. She commented: These were designed… Read More ›
Book Designer, Caricature Artist, Children’s Book Author Mohieddin Al-Labbad Dies
Prominent Egyptian caricature artist, book designer, and children’s book author Mohieddin Al-Labbad died last Saturday at age 70, numerous sources report. Al-Labbad was one of the most prominent book-cover designers in the Arab world. He also produced many illustrations and… Read More ›
