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Design Category
Book design, 1998
Design firm
Alfred A. Knopf Inc. (New York, New York)
Collection
(1999) 50 Books/50 Covers of 1998
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What I like best about this design is how beautifully it reflects the languorous, gem-like quality of the writing contained inside. What I like second best is that I was able to use a classic horrible book cover printing effect (foil stamping) in a way that is conceptual, subtle and still eye catching.