People of a certain age probably have art by George Corsillo in their homes — a copy of Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove,” Bret Easton Ellis’ “Less Than Zero” or Bob Woodward’s “Wired.” Or perhaps an ...

Our series “How I became a …” digs into the stories of accomplished and influential people, finding out how they got to where they are in their careers. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited ...

Bacon was known for pioneering what the publishing industry calls the Big Book Look: hardcovers meant for the bestseller’s list with big, bold titles and quasi-abstract designs that synthesized the ...

Jens Müller, author of History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1, 1890–1959, offers up a selection of hidden gems in his remarkable new book. This guy started it all. Jules Chéret was not only a brilliant ...

She was in the vanguard of female designers who looked to the past to upend the cool modernism of the ’70s with a style that became prominent in the ’80s. By Penelope Green Carin Goldberg, a ...

It's no surprise that many readers consider a job in book publishing to be one of the most covetable careers. Within publishing, there are widely recognized positions — like that of a book editor or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. This article is more than 6 years old. Hiring a general ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase "you can't judge a book by its cover" enough times to believe it’s true. But Jessica Helfand says it's nonsense. “At the end of the day, a book is a visual object,” ...