Comments on: David Pearson, Designer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bob Richardson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-1349571 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:38:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-1349571 David is a genius. Pure and simple.

]]> By: Andy T https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-40021 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:25:39 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-40021 David is incredibly talented, and as I know from having had the pleasure of working with him at Penguin, very modest and great company too. Why can’t everyone be like that?

I hadn’t realised that he was also responsible for the dramatic Cormac McCarthy covers – cracking stuff.

And when my lovely but demanding three year-old gives me the chance I hope to read Spitalfields life as well.

Great typeface on this site too – it makes such a difference.

Andy

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39870 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:14:37 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39870 I was given a Kindle as a birthday gift last year and I love it dearly. However, I will never ever stop buying books. There is nothing to beat the cover, the smell of the paper and the anticipation of what is contained inside that will spirit you away to another world.

]]> By: Jonathan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39793 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:34:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39793 David is a scholar and a gent. An amazingly talented man indeed.

Thanks for the article, congrats on the book and great to see one or two new covers in there too.

]]> By: the gentle author https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39728 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:52:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39728 In reply to John T.

I share your frustration with the crash of letters on the header in the word Spitalfields but as far as I am aware the template I use does not allow for ligatures…

]]> By: John T https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39727 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:30:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39727 I love reading your daily stories online and now I can enjoyed them in print with such lovely typography and layout. Thank you very much.
While the talk is of typography and letterforms, may I say how delighted I was to see that David Pearson had used the refinement of the ligature (the f joined to the i) to spell out the title on his excellent title page layout for your fine book.
The absence of the ligature on your webpage masthead is the only irritation I find on your website. Here you use another Matthew Carter typeface (Georgia Bold), but the separate f and i crash together. Please carry David Pearson’s good practice onto your webpage masthead title as it would look even better with the ligature designed for this awkward letter combination.
Perhaps David Pearson would agree for his more elegant form to appear across your webpage masthead as it would be perfect in this medium too.

]]> By: Ian Harris https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39714 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:49:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39714 So pleased for you about the book, I have been following your blog since the start.
Saw you on the BBC news lunchtime today, you have made it! Love the cover design.

]]> By: jondwill https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39694 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:30:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39694 I have just placed my order of your book with Rough Trade. Can’t wait to receive it and only sorry I can’t come along to the book launch which sounds great. Good luck with it and have a great evening!

]]> By: JerryW https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39693 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:29:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39693 I think I like your cover best, Gentle Author.. those dogs are just wonderful

]]> By: Margaret https://spitalfieldslife.com/2012/02/29/david-pearson-designer/#comment-39683 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:32:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=56868#comment-39683 Like Melbourne girl, I’ve picked up books that turn out to have David Pearson covers for the sheer pleasure of appreciating their understated, elegant yet workmanlike designs. His approach – up to the minute yet steeped in tradition – seems (no, IS) perfect for your themes. What a wonderful team!

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