Pop-Ups: Paper Engineers
Notable Paper Engineers
Pop-up book artists are also referred to as paper engineers. This page presents a selection of acclaimed paper engineers who produce outstanding pop-ups.
Robert Sabuda
Robert Sabuda was born in 1965 in the rural town of Pinckney, MI. As a child he loved books and all kinds of art, two passions which collided when he picked up a pop-up book in the dentist’s waiting room! He attended the Pratt Institute in New York City and is now one of the leading creators of pop-up books in the world, having three times been awarded the Meggendorfer Prize by the Movable Book Association of America.
To learn more...
- Visit Sabuda's personal website
Click here to see a full list of Robert Sabuda's books in the library catalog. Selected titles below:
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland is a pop-up masterpiece, featuring stunning pop-ups with special effects like a Victorian peep show, multifaceted foil, and tactile elements.
Winter's TaleA winter wonderland in glittering 3D! The simple, elegant text is illustrated with breathtaking artwork and extraordinary paper engineering. Stunning visual effects of foil, glitter, and a twinkling surprise further capture the magic of winter.
Matthew Reinhart
Matthew Reinhart, born in Iowa in 1971, loved to draw as a child but decided to pursue a career in medicine instead. He kept taking art classes, however, and after meeting Robert Sabuda while doing volunteer work at a local community center, he was persuaded to follow his dream of becoming an artist. He attended the Pratt Institute and is now an acclaimed paper engineer for both his solo work and his collaborations with Sabuda.
To learn more...
- Visit Reinhart's personal website
Click here to see a full list of Matthew Reinhart's books in the library catalog. Selected titles below:
Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to WesterosInspired by the Game of Thrones opening credits sequence, this book features stunning pop-up recreations of several key locations from the series, including the formidable castle of Winterfell, the lavish capital city King’s Landing, and the Wall’s stark majesty. Featuring five spreads, each with approximately four mini pop-ups, the book folds out to create a map of Westeros.
Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up UniverseTransformers shift, change, and rise to battle in this interactive pop-up adventure. Open each page to explore a different part of the vast Transformers universe, then pull the tabs to watch the pop-ups change into entirely new paper creations. Interact with more than 35 iconic Transformers characters, including Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, and more.
Pam Pease
Pamela Pease is a local pop-up book creator based in Chapel Hill, NC. After a career as a sportswear designer in Los Angeles, she moved to New York to pursue a Master's degree in graphic design and illustration, which is when she became fascinated with book design and especially pop-ups. She is involved in all stages of the book-making process - concept, research, writing, illustration, design, paper engineering and publishing (she is the founder of Paintbox Press) - and spends about 2 years on each project. Her books range in subject from the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day Parade to the Tour de France and the Kentucky Derby.
Click here to see a full list of Pamela Pease's books in the library catalog. Selected titles below:
The Garden Is OpenISBN: 0966943309Two sisters dream of a wonderful garden. They design, plant and care for their garden for more than fifty years. The garden they create becomes a gathering place for neighbors and friends who watch it grow and who come each spring to celebrate its beauty. Based on a true story.
Macy's on ParadeIn seven colorful pop-up scenes, the story of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade springs to life at the turn of a page. Festive marching bands, imaginative clowns, high-flying balloons and fantastic floats are captured in vibrant and charming detail.
David A. Carter
David A. Carter was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and studied art and illustration at Utah State University. He learned paper engineering and pop -art design while working at Intervisual Communications Inc., where he also met his wife, Noelle, who has collaborated with him on several books. Carter is the creator of over fifty pop -up books.
To learn more, visit Carter's publisher webpage.
Click here to see a full list of David A. Carter's books in the library catalog. Selected titles below:
600 Black Spots600 Black Spots is a clever scavenger hunt pop-up. Readers can spend countless hours of fun searching for the black spots throughout the pages--but be careful! Tricks and surprises abound in this endlessly entertaining, keep-you-on-the-spot book!
B Is for Box: The Happy Little Yellow BoxThis pop-up alphabet book is an interactive exploration of A to Z. From a crawling caterpillar, to a meteor flying over the moon, to a wintertime wink, this book teaches the alphabet using a delightful smiling character and engaging elements such as pull-tabs, pop-ups and other moving parts.
Anouck Boisrobert & Louis Rigaud
Anouck Boisrobert and Louis Rigaud met at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, France. During a workshop on pop-up techniques they created a model of their first book, Popville. Since then they have created several other playful pop-up books. Anouck primarily focuses on the illustrations and graphic design aspect while Louis animates the designs with his paper engineering skills.
To learn more...
- Visit Anouck Boisrobert's personal website
- Visit Louis Rigaud's personal website
Click here to see a full list of books by Anouck Boisrobert and Louis Rigaud in the library catalog. Selected titles below:
PopvilleDiscover Popville! Watch a city grow right before your eyes. Open this ingenious and stylish pop-up book and see houses, apartments, factories, and power lines appear as you turn the page. Popville is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
That's My Hat!A little boy invents many stories with the help of 10 geometrical patterns. One day, he creates a hat, but the hat flies away and is stolen by a little monkey. He chases the hat around a pop-up city, trying desperately to get it back. During his hunt he goes to many different stores and places (the zoo, the bakery, the hairdresser, the library...). All images are built with these 10 geometrical patterns.
Becca Zerkin
Becca Zerkin is a paper engineer who offers workshops for kids and teachers. She previously worked for Matthew Reinhart for a number of years and have done projects for card, game, teacher materials, and multimedia companies. She lives locally in Chapel Hill. Please visit her site below for more information.
The Walking Dead: the Pop-Up Book by Call Number: JE WalkingISBN: 9781608874446Publication Date: 2015-11-10Based on AMC's The Walking Dead, this blood-curdling pop-up book brings the hit TV series to life like never before. Lurking within its pages are more than twenty ingeniously crafted pop-ups that add a horrifying new dimension to the series. The Walking Dead © 2015 AMC Film Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Movable Book Society
The Movable Book Society was organized in 1993 to provide a forum for collectors, artists, curators, book sellers, book producers, and others to share enthusiasm and exchange information about pop-up and movable books. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter called Movable Stationery. At their biennial conference, the society awards two Meggendorfer Prizes for outstanding paper engineering to the artist/paper engineer who has produced the most outstanding commercially published pop-up or movable book issued in the two preceding years. A list of past award winners is available on the Society's website.
