Headnotes: Thoughts on Cookbook Design | Frances Abrantes Baca | Substack

Setting the Scene

Seven prop stylists who invite us into their worlds.

8 hrs ago • Frances Abrantes Baca

Jenny Wapner Is Making Bold Moves in American Publishing

“I think cookbook design is more adventurous now than at any other point in my career.”

Apr 17 • Frances Abrantes Baca

An Aussie Love Story

Jelly bubbles, deep shadows, and other details that make this cookbook cover so evocative.

Apr 3 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Evi O. Thinks Like a Designer Who Fell to Earth

“Being an alien means I come with no assumptions going into a project, which I hope will result in a purer visual outcome.”

Mar 20 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Fish, Fur, and Foil

Seven food stylists whose work jumps off the page.

Mar 6 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Most Popular

Fish, Fur, and Foil

Mar 6 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Deliciously Drawn

Jan 16 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Eggs: A Dozen Cover Designs

Sep 5, 2025 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Claire Rochford Goes with the Flow

Feb 20 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Notable Creatives

Setting the Scene

Seven prop stylists who invite us into their worlds.

8 hrs ago • Frances Abrantes Baca

Fish, Fur, and Foil

Seven food stylists whose work jumps off the page.

Mar 6 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Deliciously Drawn

Eight artists whose work will whet your appetite.

Jan 16 • Frances Abrantes Baca

Location, Location, Location

Six photographers whose work transports me.

Nov 21, 2025 • Frances Abrantes Baca

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