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Design Category
Book design, 2006
Design firm
Salamander Hill Design (Quebec, Canada)
Collection
(2007) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2006

Description

The main character has suffered a stroke and is relegated to a hospital bed where he floats in a pool of his tragic memories.

Credits
Creative director: David Drummond
Jacket designer: David Drummond
Author: Nicholas Maes
Trim size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Pages: 438
Typeface: New Baskerville
Printer: AGMV Marquis
Publisher/client: Véhicule Press
Juror Notes

“Beautifully executed typography. Text from chapter one begins on the cover with a graphic of a floating body—a perfect setup.”