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Design Category
Book design, 1996
Design firm
Michael Ian Kaye (Brooklyn, New York)
Collection
(1997) 50 Books/50 Covers of 1996
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The Giant’s House is a novel about a romance between a giant and a librarian. The awkwardly placed library card serves as a metaphor for their ill-fitted relationship, while the lively colors reflect the promise of love. Combined with the simple typographic solution, all of these elements reflect the colorful yet reserved writing style of Elizabeth McCracken