1984 pt.2, “Victory Gin All Around”

Alan Trotter offers up a bit of back story behind the aforementioned 1984 redesign.

Last year I was a copywriter at Penguin and wrote a lot of blurbs for the Classics lists. So you get used very quickly to seeing your words on books by some of the greatest writers who ever lived. The job was a joy from start to end and there’s not a lack of things it was a thrill to be able to work on.

And was kind of enough to show off the full jacket.

1984_full_jacket

That back panel is serious business.

August 14th, 2009 by Pieratt

6 Responses to “1984 pt.2, “Victory Gin All Around””

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  4. Ricardo Cordoba says:
    August 18, 2009 at 12:15 am

    Thanks for showing the back cover. It’s a memorable moment from the book, and it makes a great visual rejoinder to the slogans on the front cover.

  5. ian shimkoviak says:
    August 19, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    fucking fantastic. Never owned a copy. Would like to make this my first…

  6. Ethel Freeman says:
    November 7, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Could you recommend any specific resources, books, or other blogs on this topic?

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