Inspiration of the moment

Things are still crazy, in a way that doesn't provide much blogging material (unless you're interested in New Rochelle High School varsity softball box scores. Doubt it!).  I've been doing tons of work that I'm very eager to share, but alas, it's still not time yet.

In the meantime, here are two things I've come across lately that made me stop and go "wow:"

Cynthia Warren, another illustrator/designer pointed out to me by the wonderful Design*Sponge blog.  I find myself gaining increasing admiration for artists who tackle the whole process from the images to the layout to the drawing of the typography.

I had trouble deciding which of Cynthia's images to choose, but I love the presentation of this one. Her designs are beautiful on their own, but it's really cool to see them in their intended setting. 

I don't remember how I came across this blog, but Faceout Books is a really interesting resource for anyone interested in book cover design (or really, just interesting to look at for anyone).  For each title they have a wealth of images showcasing all the elements: front and back covers, flaps, title pages, etc. The series that really struck me was this one by Jim Tierney. Definitely check out all the images, it's awesome.  And he's still a student! Really talented.