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Design Category
Book design, 2002
Design firm
Elizabeth Kairys Design (San Francisco, California)
Collection
(2003) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2002
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We wanted to take a visual departure from the monochromatic and type-driven style that shaped the earlier issues of McSweeney’s. We therefore chose a more iconic image and a brighter palette and utilized the spine as part of the working space. We also wanted to experiment with various printing processes, such as embossing on a hardcover and printing with foil on a cloth spine. Our printer, Oddi Printing in Reykjavik, Iceland, was very helpful in guiding us through that.