Chapter opener

Chapter opening from volume II of Droll Stories by Honoré de Balzac (New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1932). Illustration, initial and typography by W.A. Dwiggins.

I have to confess that my favorite part of book design is creating the part and chapter openers.

Hofstede Design + Development is a graphic design and web development studio based in Melbourne, Australia. We are recognised for our distinct typographic responses. In our discourse, methods and outcomes, we pursue clarity and authenticity over complexity and pretence.

A chapter heading can keep a reader hooked to a book—helping an author maintain his steady fanbase and keep his readers insterested.

Onlab is a graphic design studio. Our work focuses on visual identities, books, posters, exhibitions and digital solutions for institutions, people and brands.

Design for a book by Eric W. Sanderson that envisions and illustrates the United States without a dependence on oil, automobiles, and urban sprawl.

Editorial Layout | Chapter opening designed by Sarah S. Siqueira. Connect with them on Dribbble; the global community for designers and creative professionals.

Learning to give different elements of the book page more or less emphasis depends on intelligent use of "negative space."