This month my design podcast The Poster Boys will pore over the history of Penguin book cover ...

We look back at the life of Polish graphic designer Romek Marber, who was a “heavyweight” of London’s design scene from the 1960s onwards.

This month my design podcast The Poster Boys will pore over the history of Penguin book cover ...

We look back at the life of Polish graphic designer Romek Marber, who was a “heavyweight” of London’s design scene from the 1960s onwards.

Penguin Crime Covers In early 1961, Romek Marber’s covers for The Economist prompted Germano Facetti, art director at Penguin, to commission some cover designs. Seeking an exciting new identity for the tired-looking Penguin Crime series, Facetti then asked Marber and two other designers to submit their proposals. Marber won the job and his modernist

Penguin Crime Covers In early 1961, Romek Marber’s covers for The Economist prompted Germano Facetti, art director at Penguin, to commission some cover designs. Seeking an exciting new identity for the tired-looking Penguin Crime series, Facetti then asked Marber and two other designers to submit their proposals. Marber won the job and his modernist