Mögen da auch noch so viele Kindles auf dem Markt erscheinen – ein Buch sollte man immer auch von seinem Äusseren aus betrachten. Die schönsten, hauptsächlich englischsprachigen Buchdeckel katalogisiert das Book Cover Archive: Eine umfangreiche Katalogisierung, die neben Autoren, Titel, Verlagen auch Gestaltern und selbst typografische Angaben dokumentiert. www.bookcoverarchive.com

A collection of smart and beautiful flash preloaders. www.prettyloaded.com

Supreme work for bands like Blur, The Devine Comedy and many more in a laid-back beautiful presented. www.yachtassociates.co.uk

Ooh-la! I LOVE the big images on her opening pages (hit a few times reload to catch them all!). Contributing for all the glossy magazines as Vogue, Harper’s Bazarr, Elle, Nylon etc. the Stockholm based illustrator Stina Persson knows to enchant withwatercors, acrlic and ink. www.stinapersson.com

Ever mentioned sleevage.com before? Nö.. One of my favourite blogs presenting the yummiest cover artworks from the 1960s up to current releases with dedicated background information: Open as well to public contributions you find not only facts about the musicians and graphic artist but as well of the designing process with sketches or images of [...]