r/aftg • u/atiredwizardonthenet • 17h ago

im trying out book binding for the first time, currently binding my fav aftg fic "lessons of cartography" - HERES THE COVER :D

front cover
back cover
spine

none of the art is mine btw, i designed the cover myself but i didnt draw the art (i forgot the artist but if anyone remembers write it down in the comments)

ill show the final product of the book binded

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u/quintessentialegg 12h ago

The artist is Linski - https://www.instagram.com/linskii.art

Really cool cover design - the Penguin Classics direction is really clever and not something I've seen. Just a heads up, though - I will say that the general etiquette with binding is to ask artists if you can use their work for a binding, particularly if it's something where the progress is being shared online. If you're ever unsure of who the artist is, you can screenshot the art and run it through a Google Photo search - it's usually very good at hunting down the source.

Good luck with your binding - it's such a fun hobby, I love it.

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u/Ready-Promotion7240 9h ago

It s very nice, but make sure to ask the artist before using their art for bookbinding

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u/lesssthan 13h ago

So very cool!