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Design Category
Book design, 1999
Design firm
Henry Holt and Company (New York, New York)
Collection
(2000) 50 Books/50 Covers of 1999
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I really wanted to keep it very simple and spare yet visually interesting. I guess this is an instance where less is more. The nautilus shell on a white background was used to signify beauty and grace within a simple, natural form. The art was “feathered” to keep the edges soft. The colors used were earth tones.