Il nome di Marina

Il nome di Marina

Mucca Design, New York, New York, 2005

Description

The brief for this story, whose title translates as “Marina’s Name,” indicated that the cover required a simple, soft and dreamlike treatment, as the story is in the magical realism tradition and is aimed at politically conscious women. As the story revolves around a once-beautiful seaside village now overrun with political corruption and industrial pollution, the waves are intended to hark back to the beauty and hypnotic movement of the sea. In addition, the hand-drawn letters on uncoated paper help to convey a feeling of a fairytale or a hand-written letter. “Once upon a time . . .”

Juror Notes

The simplicity and charm of the hand-drawn title and waves are hard to resist. Expressive movement of lettering and line art convey simplistic yet elegant atmosphere.

Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2005
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book cover

Credits

Design firm
Mucca Design
Creative director
Matteo Bologna
Jacket designer
Jean-Marc Troadec
Illustrator
Jean-Marc Troadec
Production artist
Jean-Marc Troadec
Author
Roselina Salemi
Editor
Stefano Magagnoli
Trim size
5.375 x 8.375 inches
Pages
224
Typeface
Hand drawn (by Jean-Marc Troadec)
Printer
Nuovo Istituto Italiano d’Arti Grafiche
Publisher/client
Rizzoli
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