Books, Design, Details.

WORKS BY JANET GUERTIN

Hello! My name is Janet. I’m a designer and bookbinder.

Welcome to a curated collection of my latest graphic design and book arts projects. I create my own bespoke products and partner with other creators and businesses to bring their visions to life.

I also teach group and private bookbinding workshops and classes throughout the year.

I value craft, a commitment to thoughtful design, collaboration, and fostering human connection through my work. You can learn more about my background or choose a category below to explore. Thanks for stopping by!

The Creative Coptic

Saturday, August 29, 2026, 1pm - 4pm

My Muses Card Shop, Carrboro, NC

In this class you'll create a coptic journal with a creative interior that you'll be excited to use! We'll prepare the cover boards, folded signatures of a variety of pages, foldouts and pockets, and learn the 1-needle coptic stitch–a binding method that allows the book to lay flat and highlights the exposed stitching.

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Projects

Graphic Design

Purposeful details for brands of all sizes.

Book Arts

Exploring the book form in utilitarian and abstract ways.

Capsule Notebooks

The common envelope takes center stage in capturing life moments.

FEATURED

Commuting. Community. Collage.

The art of collage and the book form unite in this special collaboration with Melinda Rittenhouse.

Created as part of Commuting. Community. Collage., her first solo exhibition of intricate collage work on collected paper bus passes, this book highlights works from the show alongside several essays. I designed the layout to incorporate subtle nods to public transportation and to visualize her habit of making in different areas in the community over many years.

A minimalist aesthetic was key to allow her collage details and process images to shine and be celebrated. Hand stitched by Melinda, it’s a lovely book to hold and a cozy invitation to her work.