Wishful Drinking

Wishful Drinking

Evan Gaffney Design, New York, New York, 2008

Description

I have always loved those melodramatic images of good-for-nothin’ drunks slumped over the bar with their empty bottles of hooch beside them. It was only natural to borrow the form for Carrie Fisher’s book, as her troubles, and those of her family, took place under the watchful and judgmental public eye. The photograph was a miracle of circumstance—my dear studio-mate Gabriele Wilson happened to have both a Leia–esque white dress and a wonderful intern by the name of Gabrielle Tigan to pose in it. The martini glass and Leia wig were mine, of course. 

Juror Notes

Love that this cover hints at Star Wars with a subtle wink and a drink. 

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2008
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book cover

Credits

Design firm
Evan Gaffney Design
Creative director
Jackie Seow
Designer
Evan Gaffney
Photographer
Evan Gaffney
Production artist
Tal Goretsky
Author
Carrie Fisher
Editor
Kerri Kolen
Typeface
Bulmer
Trim size
5.625 x 8.5
Jacket printer
Coral Graphics
Printing method
4-color offset with embossing
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
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