Mikey Burton did a thesis project redesigning classic literature book coves that are directed at teenagers. I’m really liking the covers. They all have illustrative approach which I think is appropriate. Check out his site.
http://www.mikeyburton.com/projects/thesis-project/
I was at chapters maybe two weeks ago and was just browsing until I saw this cover. I knew I had to have it. It is an interactive colouring book with illustrations by Nina Chakrabarti. The illustrations are just fun and sophisticated. I can’t help but smile and do some oohs and ahs when looking through. However, I just can’t see myself writing or colouring or drawing on it at all. Maybe trace over it but it’s a coffee book all on its own. The best part is anyone of any age would enjoy it.
It’s outdated but it’s a gorgeous cover. I enjoyed the book immensely. I think I learned to appreciate it more now than when I was in high school. Do high school students understand the book or care about it much? 
It takes place in the 1920s during the jazz era and it was a time of extravagance. There was lots of parties and people wanted to have fun. Basically, the author was writing about the moral decay of those chasing after wealth, the hollowness of the rich class, and of course the end of the American dream. I’m buying classic literature for my book collection. I can’t wait to start reading them again this summer.
We are going to be redesigning a book for editorial class, not all the pages but a selection of pages from it. I’m really excited about designing the cover. However, I haven’t quite made up my mind on which book I would like to redesign. There’s so many I would like to do and have fun with. Right now, I’m just looking at different book covers that I randomly come across and even people’s own list of beautiful covers.
45 Beautifully Designed Book Covers
Book Cover Archive (Great site to browse and get ideas)
Chip Kidd (Famous book cover designer)
There are a few books I really want to order off amazon.ca right now.
1 Marks of Excellence – Per Mollerup
2 Beautiful Data: The Stories Behind Elegant Data Solutions – Toby Segaran & Jeff Hammerbacher
3 Data Flow: Visualising Information in Graphic Design – Robert Klanten, Nicolas Bourquin & Thibaud Tissot
4 Kelvin: Colour Today – Robert Klanten, Boris Brumnjak, Sven Ehman
5 The All New Print Production Handbook – David Bann
6 43rd Publication Design Annual - SPD
7 In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Famous Fashion Magazine - Alberto Olivia, Norberto Angeletti, Anna Wintour, Steven Klein & Grace Coddington
8 Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images – Graydon Carter & David Friend
9 Chanel – Daniele Bott
There’s so much more but I really want these particular design books. I’ve heard good things about these books and I’ve looked at some already.
