Peter Mendelsund

Peter Mendelsund
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Mannes School of Music (MA)
Occupation(s)book designer, artistic director, novelist
EmployerThe Atlantic
Children2

Peter Mendelsund is a novelist, graphic designer known for his book and magazine covers, and the creative director of The Atlantic.[1][2] Mendelsund has been described by the New York Times as "one of the top designers at work today" and "the best book designer of his generation" by Wired.[2][3]

Mendelsund is also the author of five books, including two novels.[4][5]

Mendelsund is co-founder, along with Emma Cline, of Picture Books, an imprint of Gagosian Gallery[6][7] and led the founding of Atlantic Editions, a book imprint of The Atlantic magazine.[8]

  1. ^ Goldberg, Jeffrey (2019-11-12). "Introducing a New Look for The Atlantic". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  2. ^ a b Alter, Alexandra (2014-07-28). "The Creative Art of Selling a Book by Its Cover". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Newman, Andy (2021-02-09). "Numbers, Speed, Mystery: The World of the Delivery Worker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. ^ "Peter Mendelsund Is Done Being "The Book Designer"". InsideHook. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  6. ^ "Picture Books". 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Design". Peter Mendelsund. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  8. ^ "The 'Atlantic' to Launch Book Imprint with Zando".