Our book “jackets” take the term literally: the covers, designed by Creative Director Susanna Dulkinys, are built from textile patterns—houndstooth, glencheck, tartan, herringbone, gingham, polka dots—so that each design reflects the character of the story inside. Printed by hand on Gmund Cotton paper in two colors, they make a virtue of the slight variations of manual work instead of concealing them.
Erik Spiekermann, one of the world’s most renowned type designers, shapes the typographic voice of TOC. For our books, he works with classic book faces reimagined and expanded by a new generation of type designers, giving each text a fresh, content-specific tone while exploring the possibilities of digital type on paper. In a brief afterword to each volume, he elucidates his choice of typeface, highlighting its particular qualities and how it supports the book’s central themes.
TOC’s design has been recognized with international awards, among them Wallpaper* Smartest Craft 2023, the Print Award 2023, the German Design Award 2022, and Best German Book Design 2021.
