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Design Category
Book design, 2004
Design firm
Stuart Sharpe (San Rafael, California)
Collection
(2005) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2004

Description

The clients wanted an exciting story about themselves, in a visually arresting graphic format. The challenge was, “Brand us with an instant history.” My design approach is to steal from as many places as possible and mangle through faulty interpretation. The design solution was to create a world with its own rules, where every element dictates the next. The illustrations in the book were originally created as posters. The size was reduced and layout altered slightly to accommodate the smaller book format. The impact has been huge, all the way from validation of creativity for the artist to business PR value.

Credits
Art director/creative director/designer: Stuart Sharpe
Illustrator: Stuart Sharpe
Production director: Stuart Sharpe
Production coordinator: Stuart Sharpe
Production artist: Stuart Sharpe
Picture editor: Stuart Sharpe
Author: Stuart Sharpe
Editor: Stuart Sharpe
Publisher: Gingko Press
Trim size: 7 x 9 inches, rounded outside corners
Pages: 20
Quantity printed: 3,000
Typeface: Kraftwerk
Printer: Quinn Essentials
Paper: 400 gr. duplex board, matte lamination