Comments on: An Interview with Book Designer Sue Campbell http://carolynhayesuber.com/2009/02/22/an-interview-with-book-designer-sue-campbell/ Speaking and Consulting Services Tue, 25 May 2010 17:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Betty Auchard http://carolynhayesuber.com/2009/02/22/an-interview-with-book-designer-sue-campbell/#comment-103 Betty Auchard Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:48:30 +0000 http://carolynhayesuber.wordpress.com/?p=880#comment-103 WONDERFUL ARTICLE. As a retired art teacher I identified with all that you were saying about design. The respected school of design, arts, and crafts, the original Bauhaus in Weimer Geramany, had this mantra:form follows function. It applies to any form of art and design, even to sidewalk placement around new buildings. But it especially applies to designing books; both the inside and outside. It's obvious that you know your subject well. I learned some things. The most important being that if an author is self-published, he should put out some extra money to have the whole project designed by a professional. I have an art background and I love to draw and paint, but I wouldn't think of designing my own book or even illustrating it unless it was a limited edition printed only for my family. Also, I love the idea of illustrating a book for children with clay figures. If we lived closer, I would be your assistant whether you wanted my help or not. Good article. -- Betty Auchard, Los Gatos, CA WONDERFUL ARTICLE. As a retired art teacher I identified with all that you were saying about design. The respected school of design, arts, and crafts, the original Bauhaus in Weimer Geramany, had this mantra:form follows function. It applies to any form of art and design, even to sidewalk placement around new buildings. But it especially applies to designing books; both the inside and outside. It’s obvious that you know your subject well. I learned some things. The most important being that if an author is self-published, he should put out some extra money to have the whole project designed by a professional.

I have an art background and I love to draw and paint, but I wouldn’t think of designing my own book or even illustrating it unless it was a limited edition printed only for my family. Also, I love the idea of illustrating a book for children with clay figures. If we lived closer, I would be your assistant whether you wanted my help or not.
Good article.
– Betty Auchard, Los Gatos, CA

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