Design Thinking for Book Covers and Visual Concepts
About Me
A course by Catherine Casalino , Book Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“To begin, you will learn about my work and my studio, my unconventional path into the design, and what I love about book cover design. ”
In this video lesson Catherine Casalino addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design Thinking for Book Covers and Visual Concepts. Expand your creative toolbox by exploring the book cover design process and learning how to apply it to a graphic design project.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, I'm Catherine Casalino. I'm a book designer and owner of Casalino Design, an independent design company based in New York City. I've been living in New York City since 2003 and have worked for both small design companies and all the major publishing houses, including Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette. In 2016, I opened my own studio downtown in New York to focus on book design, print, and branding. I came to graphic design in a roundabout way. If you walk it back, my first creative love was music. In my family, there are a ton of musicians. Both of my grandparents, m...”
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Course summary for: Design Thinking for Book Covers and Visual Concepts
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Catherine Casalino
A course by Catherine Casalino
Book designer Catherine Casalino is the creative director of Casalino Design, an award-winning independent creative studio based in New York City that specializes in book design, print, and branding. Before starting her studio, Catherine worked as an in-house designer and art director for renowned publishers such as Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Grand Central Publishing.
For over two decades, she has been creating designs for a variety of well-known authors and clients, including Stephen King, A+E Networks, IBM, and The New York Times. Catherine’s designs have received recognition from prestigious organizations and publications such as AIGA, PRINT magazine, Communication Arts, Eye magazine, and the New York Book Show. She has also served as a judge for competitions hosted by associations like the Art Directors Club, the Type Directors Club, and the Association of American University Presses.
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