You can judge a book by its cover. Each Belt title is designed by a native or resident of the city the book covers, and that intimate connection is evident in the images, colors, fonts, and design of each title. We cannot stop admiring the work of these incredible designers:

 

Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology (1st edition)

 

 

 

Cover design by
Bob Perkoski, Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cincinnati Anthology

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Chris Glass, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Detroit Anthology

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Haley Stone, Detroit, Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cleveland Anthology (2nd edition)

 

 

 

 

Cover Photo by
Trudy Andrzejewski, Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Car Bombs To Cookie Tables: Youngstown Anthology

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Leah Perrino, Youngstown, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

How To Live in Detroit Without Being A Jackass

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Haley Stone, Detroit, Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pittsburgh Anthology

 

 

 

 

Cover Photo by
Dale DiCello, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Anyways: The Flint Anthology

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Shane Grambling, Flint, Mighigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Meredith Pangrace, Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Akron Anthology

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
David Wilson, Akron, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right Here, Right Now: The Buffalo Anthology

 

 

 

 

 

Cover and interior design by
Julian  Montague, Buffalo, New York

 

 

 

 

 

How to Speak Midwestern

 

 

 

Cover design by
David Wilson, Akron, Ohio

Interior design by
Meredith Pangrace, Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

The New Midwest

 

 

 

Cover design by
David Wilson, Akron, Ohio

Interior design by
Meredith Pangrace, Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of the above titles are available for purchase at the Belt store*.

*Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology is only available with the 2nd edition cover