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Design Category
Book design, 1999
Design firm
Doyle Partners (New York, New York)
Collection
(2000) 50 Books/50 Covers of 1999
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I was very aware that a cover representing an author’s lifetime of writing shouldn’t impose itself on the content. On the other hand, it shouldn’t be a lifeless cover. I decided to keep the cover monochromatic and to use various shades of red, but layered the reds to create a wider range of hues.