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Design Category

Book design, 2005

Design firm

Simon & Schuster (New York, New York)

Collection

(2006) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2005

Description

The challenge was to create a package that shows Antonya Nelson’s many achievements as a writer in a way that reflected the title and its contents of short stories.

Credits

Art director: John Fulbrook III
Jacket designer: Jason J. Heuer
Production director: Olga Leonardo
Production coordinator: Lisa Erwin
Author: Antonya Nelson
Editor: Sarah McGrath
Trim size: 5.625 x 8.438 inches
Pages: 256
Quantity printed: 5,500
Typefaces: Garamond, Univers
Jacket designer: Coral Graphics
Paper: 80 lb. C/1/S; four-color, matte film
Binder: Quebecor World Fairfield
Binding method: Adhesive case
Publisher/client: Scribner

Juror Notes

Usually designers hate when books win awards and a big ugly seal has to be plunked in the middle of the cover. This takes the opposite road and has fun with the idea.