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Design Category
Book design, 2006
Design firm
Gabriele Wilson (New York, New York)
Collection
(2007) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2006
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I wanted this cover to reflect Wangari Maathai’s environmental work in Africa and emphasize that the lion’s share of it was done by African women. I related this concept to the illustrator who did a great job translating my sketch into the final jacket illustration.
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