CMYK Vintage Design

06/08/2026

Long Wave is a hypnotic and haunting novel of motherhood, loss, and the invisible ties that bind us together.

The cover design reflects the uncanny and beguiling feeling characterised by Daisy’s Johnson’s writing.

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23/07/2026

The designs for Jean-Patrick Manchette’s Skeletons in the Closet and No Room at the Morgue are deeply evocative of classic noir, calling on black and white photography and colour to create a sense of time and place. Reminiscent of French film posters, these covers feature figures depicting hardboiled male private detective Eugène Tarpon, emphasizing the gritty, hard-edged sensibility of the genre.

Design by Lucy Thorne

16/07/2026

Modern dating’s a mess. Unfortunately, so are they.

Daisy and Maya bounce around the city like they own it, from all-night house parties to sticky-floored smoking areas, drinks in hand.

But after a particularly regrettable one-night stand with her annoying friend James, Daisy starts to look around and wonder why, in a sea of intelligent, gorgeous women, all their prospects seem so hopeless. It’s time for The Project, a radical reinvention of dating, and who better to start with than James?

James may be raw material, but he’s quite happy to go along with Daisy and Maya if it means a little more time alone with Daisy. But falling for James was never part of The Project - can she bring down her walls enough to let someone in? Because she might not find someone perfect, but she might find something real.

Annie Lord’s The Project is out today.



Design by Lambegts
Jacket illustration by Bagnara

02/07/2026

Brief Encounters is a collection of classic novellas and captivating stories, designed to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days. Ranging from classic authors Jane Austen and Mary Shelly through to Toni Morrison and Jacqueline Harpman – these small books from around the world offer readers quick, enjoyable entry points into the joys of books.

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26/06/2026

In a backwater parish somewhere in medieval Europe, new priest Alberto finds himself protecting those deemed insane. Yet Alberto must also contend with the vicious Abbess – and the terrifying Inferral Brethren, with whom he has history . . .

Bold, vivid and blackly funny, Father Alberto and the Flying Girl is a fiercely imaginative story about kindness, society and so-called madness; about getting things wrong - and hope.

Kamil Rekosz’s design skillfully incorporates key elements to reference many of the text’s themes, without divulging specifics or highlighting characters.

01/06/2026

Today we’re sharing the latest work for our Murakami red spine redesigns by artist

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21/05/2026

The Home of the Drowned is a stunningly evocative novel set in Sweden’s far north about forced displacement and cultural erasure through the lens of one family’s forty-year battle for their rights.

A powerful family saga set in the wilds of the far north of Sweden, where the summer settlement of the
reindeer-herding Sámi people is flooded without warning, and three women must fight for their heritage
and future in a changing world.

Design by Photography by Erik Abel

14/05/2026

Eat Bitter is a beautiful and fearless exploration of food and feelings. Weaving Lydia Pang’s exploration of her Hakka heritage into a deeply personal story of burnout, marriage, fertility struggles and caregiving. Through eight intimate recipes, she reveals food as memory and medicine, showing how cooking becomes a way to endure, heal and reconnect across generations and continents.

Cover illustration by Sawako Kabuki / Pocko design by

07/05/2026

30/04/2026

Shadow of the Object is a beautifully written and dreamlike new novel about metamorphosis, desire and magic lanterns from award-winning writer Chloe Aridjis. the elements of shadow-play within are reflected in the cover design illustration based on the work of Berlin based photographer Amira Fritz.

Design by Lucy Thorne, Illustration based on photograph by Amira Fritz